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Born: May 14, 1952 in Dumbarton, Scotland
Years Active: 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: 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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Tickets:
9-17-2008 Lyric Opera House, MD
9-18-2008 Ferguson Center for the Arts Concert Hall, VA
9-20-2008 Chastain Park Amphitheatre Peter Conlon Presents, GA
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Discography:
Live from Austin, Texas
2008 Big Love: Hymnal
2004 Grown Backwards
2003 Lead Us Not into Temptation
2001 Look into the Eyeball
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Filmography:
2007 Fabricating Tom Zé
2006 Absolute Wilson
2005 TV Party
2001 Live From Austin TX: David Byrne
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Member Of: Talking Heads More >> Similar Artists: Johnny Pacheco Laurie Anderson Nick Cave Devo Peter Gabriel More >>

Influenced By: Gilberto Gil The Dirty Dozen Brass Band David Bowie Willie Colón Fela Kuti More >> Followers: Didley Squat Kris Delmhorst Michael Hastings Anthony Nigro Man Jumping More >>

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