. . . . "Pierson, Catherine Elizabeth"@en . "Pierson, Kate"@en . . "1948Z"^^ . "1948-04-27Z"^^ . . "Kate Pierson"@en . . . "American musician, singer, and businesswoman" . . . "0682779" . . . "Catherine Elizabeth \"Kate\" Pierson (born April 27, 1948) is an American vocalist, lyricist, and one of the lead singers and founding members of The B-52's. A multi-instrumentalist, she played guitar, bass and various keyboard instruments. In the B-52s, she has performed alongside Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Ricky Wilson, and Keith Strickland.In February 2015, Pierson released her first solo album, Guitars and Microphones, featuring material co-written by Sia Furler."@en . . "Catherine Elizabeth Pierson"@en . . . . . . . "solo_singer" . "1972Z"^^ . .