Kate Pierson

Kate Pierson is, to my ear, the secret engine of the B-52s. Founding member, vocalist, and the player who covered bass lines on keyboards because the band simply decided it didn't need a bassist — that workaround tells you everything about her inventive, why-not spirit. Her voice can pierce through any wall of sound, which is exactly why R.E.M. borrowed it for Shiny Happy People. What I admire most is her refusal to let joy seem unserious; she has spent decades proving that exuberance is a craft. Born in 1948 and still radiating neon energy, she makes longevity look like a party trick.

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Name (English)

Kate Pierson

Name (Japanese)

ケイト・ピアソン

Reading

けいと・ぴあそん

Born

April 27, 1948 (age 78)

Origin

Weehawken, New Jersey, United States

Occupation

singer / guitarist / actor / songwriter / lyricist

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rat

University

Boston University

Filmography / notable works

• Official sitehttps://www.katepierson.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thekatepierson/
• Xhttps://x.com/THEKATEPIERSON
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate%20Pierson
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q287309

Tags

• New Jersey
• singer
• guitarist
• actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.