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Born: May 14, 1952 in Dumbarton, Scotland
Years Active: 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Pop/Rock

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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 in Baltimore, MD. The son of an electronics en... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2008 Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
2008 Big Love: Hymnal
2007 Live from Austin TX
2004 Grown Backwards
2003 Lead Us Not into Temptation
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Filmography:
2009 Beyond Ipanema: Ondas brasileiras na música global
2008 Celia the Queen
2008 The Man Who Bottled Clouds
2007 Fabricating Tom Zé
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Member Of: Talking Heads More >> Similar Artists: Johnny Pacheco Jerry Harrison XTC Pere Ubu The Mekons More >>

Influenced By: Gilberto Gil Willie Colón The Dirty Dozen Brass Band David Bowie Fela Kuti More >> Followers: Didley Squat Kris Delmhorst Joseph Arthur Ozomatli Apostle of Hustle More >>

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