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Fred Schneider
Person

Fred Schneider

Specialty
Acting
Birth
July 1, 1951 · 75 years
Origin
Newark, New Jersey, USA

Technical Alias

Frederick William Schneider III

Professional Trajectory

Frederick William Schneider III (born July 1, 1951) is an American singer and frontman of the rock band the B-52's, of which he is a founding member. Schneider is well known for his sprechgesang (spoken singing), which he developed from reciting poetry over guitars. He has also released two solo albums.

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