David Byrne

David Byrne
Born: May 14, 1952 in Dumbarton, Scotland
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Styles: Worldbeat, Alternative Pop/Rock, Experimental Rock, Experimental, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Biography: Best known for his groundbreaking tenure fronting the new wave group Talking Heads, David Byrne's solo work, while not as successful, was no less adventurous, encroaching upon such diverse media as world music, filmmaking, and performance art. Born May 14, 1952, in Dumbarton, Scotland, Byrne was raised ...Read full biography
Rei Momo
Released: 1989
Label: Sire/Warner Bros.
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On his first full-fledged solo album, Byrne indulges his fascination with Latin and South American musical styles, employing a variety of native musicians but mixing up the sounds to suit his own distinctly ...Read full review
The Complete Score From
Released: 1981
Label: Sire/Warner Bros.
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Since the breakup of Talking Heads, David Byrne's solo work has been notoriously inconsistent. But before that band's dissolution, he made a couple of very fine albums on his own: My Life in the Bush of ...Read full review
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Former Talking Heads singer/songwriter David Byrne performs at Hamer Hall in Melbourne, Australia,...
David Byrne performs at the Hollywood Bowl on June 26, 2005.
David Byrne and his daughter, Malu Valentine, attend the Marc Jacobs Fall 2007 Collection event in...
David Byrne performs live at Central Park Summerstage in New York on June 29, 2005.
David Byrne attends a Lower Manhattan Cultural Council event in New York on May 3, 2007.
David Byrne, 2003
David Byrne performs during a Tibet House benefit concert at Carnegie Hall in New York on Feb. 25,...
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