Ricky Wilson (other)
Ricky Wilson may refer to: * Ricky Wilson (guitarist) (1953–1985), American guitarist of The B-52's * Ricky Wilson (basketball) (born 1964), American basketball player * Ricky Wilson (singer) (born 1978), British singer of Kaiser Chiefs See also * Richard Wilson (other) Richard Wilson may refer to: Academia * Richard Wilson (scholar) (born 1950), British Shakespeare scholar * Richard Wilson (physicist) (1926–2018), British born American physicist * Richard Guy Wilson (born 1940), architectural historian and U ...

Ricky Wilson (guitarist)
Ricky Helton Wilson (March 19, 1953 – October 12, 1985) was an American musician best known as the original guitarist and founding member of rock band the B-52s. Born in Athens, Georgia, Wilson was the brother of fellow member Cindy Wilson. The B-52s were founded in 1976, when Ricky, Cindy, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland and Fred Schneider shared a tropical flaming volcano drink at a Chinese restaurant and, after an impromptu music session at the home of their friend Owen Scott III, played for the first time at a Valentine's Day party for friends. Wilson's unusual guitar tunings were a large contribution to the band's quirky sound. On October 12, 1985, at the age of 32, Wilson died from complications related to AIDS following the recording of the band's fourth studio album ''Bouncing Off the Satellites''. According to Strickland, the album had been completed and mixed before Wilson's death, with only the cover art not yet designed (an illustration by Kenny Scharf was ultimatel ...
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Ricky Wilson (basketball)
Ricky Wilson (born July 16, 1964) is a retired American professional basketball player born in Hampton, Virginia. A 6'3" guard from George Mason University, Wilson was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the third round of the 1986 NBA draft. He played one season (1987–88) in the NBA as a member of the New Jersey Nets and San Antonio Spurs, averaging 5.2 points per game and 2.9 assists per game In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads directly to a score by field goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the basket. An assist is also credited when a basket is awarded due .... Notes 1964 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Germany American men's basketball players Basketball players from Virginia Bayer Giants Leverkusen players Capital Region Pontiacs players Chicago Bulls draft picks George Mason Patriots men's basketball players Grand Rapids Hoops players Mississippi Jet ...
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Ricky Wilson (singer)
Charles Richard Wilson (born 17 January 1978) is an English singer-songwriter, artist and the frontman of five-piece band Kaiser Chiefs. Before the formation of the band, in 2003, Wilson was a member of the band Runston Parva (later known as Parva), which consisted of members of Kaiser Chiefs. On 19 September 2013, Wilson was confirmed as a coach on ''The Voice UK''. He was the winning coach for both the fourth and fifth series of the show, being the only coach to win two years consecutively. Wilson left the show after three series, following the show's move to ITV. Early life Wilson was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire to Glynne and TV producer, Geoff Wilson. He has one brother, James. He attended Leeds Grammar School after Ghyll Royd primary school, and later attended Leeds Metropolitan University and completed his BA (Hons) degree in Graphic Arts and Design in 2000 before undertaking his master's degree in Art and Design. He then taught at Leeds College of Art and Design for ...
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