David Byrne Musical artist

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

Personal facts

David Byrne
Birth dateMay 14, 1952
Birth place
Dumbarton

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Musical artist

Career started1974
associated musical artist
Talking Heads
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Tom Zé
Norman Cook
Caetano Veloso
X-Press 2
Einar Örn Benediktsson
Brian Eno
Arcade Fire
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
New wave music
Art punk
Alternative rock
Experimental music
Worldbeat
Post-punk
instrument
Accordion
Bass guitar
Guitar
Harmonica
Fender Stratocaster
Violin
Pump organ
Autoharp
Fender Duo-Sonic
record label
Sire Records
Warner Bros. Records
Luaka Bop
Thrill Jockey
Nonesuch Records

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External resources

  1. http://www.davidbyrne.com