Band that got its start in Georgia gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

A band that got its started in Georgia was honored earlier this week with a splash of Hollywood fame.

The B-52s, formed in Athens in 1976, were given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The B-52s, known for hits like “Rock Lobster,” “Summer of Love” and even writing the theme song to Hanna Barbera classic “The Flintstones,” got started when Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson and Keith Strickland put their music together in a New Wave and Dance Rock collaboration.

The group was nominated for three Grammy awards…

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