David Byrne

David Byrne (Dumbarton, Scotland, May 14, 1952) is a founding member and principal songwriter of the American New Wave band Talking Heads, which was active between 1975 and 1991. Since then, Byrne has released his own solo recordings and worked with various media including film, photography, opera, and non-fiction. He has received Grammy, Oscar, and Golden Globe awards and been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. David Byrne was born in Dumbarton, Scotland.

Influenced by: Talking Heads, Eno, Roxy Music, The Velvet Underground

Active:

1975-present

Scene:

NYC post-punk / new wave

Side projects

• Talking Heads
• Luaka Bop

• The ClarksThu, Oct 15
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• Bob DylanThu, Jul 23
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• St. VincentFri, Jun 26
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• David CrossFri, Oct 23
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• Dave MatthewsSat, Oct 3
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• Day We RanFri, Jul 24
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• Nation of LanguageThu, Sep 17
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• TemplesSat, Dec 5
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