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David Byrne

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May 14, 1952, he's 60 and Scottish-born, naturalised American.
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An Artist with 35 releases, a member of 1 group, and credited 20 times on others' music. 13 collaborations.

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David Byrne (born May 14, 1952) is a Scottish-born musician and artist arguably most associated with his role as 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 projects on record, and worked in a variety of media, including film, photography, opera, and Internet-based projects. He has received Grammy, Oscar, and Golden Globe awards for his achievements. As a member of Talking Heads, Byrne has been inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Although a resident of the United States since childhood, Byrne is a British citizen.

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David Byrne - WOMAD Festival - Day One Getty Images

WOMAD Festival - Day One

David Byrne - Music File Photos - The 1970s - by Chris Walter Getty Images

Music File Photos - The 1970s - by Chris Walter

David Byrne - David Byrne Interview Getty Images

David Byrne Interview

David Byrne - David Byrne, formerly of The Talking Heads Performs in Rome Getty Images

David Byrne, formerly of The Talking Heads Performs in Rome

David Byrne - BAM 2008 Spring Gala - Performance Getty Images

BAM 2008 Spring Gala - Performance

David Byrne - Talking Heads in Concert at the Agora Ballroom in Atlanta - October 7, 1978 Getty Images

Talking Heads in Concert at the Agora Ballroom in Atlanta - October 7, 1978

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Alternative Rock, Experimental, New Wave, Pop, Ambient, Art Rock, Dance, Post-punk, Progressive Rock. Vote on Genres

Discography

71 releases – 35 under his own name, 23 in other groups and 20 credits on others' music Edit
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David Byrne

May, 18 2009

Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne celebrated his 57th birthday last week, but he's shown no signs of easing into a quiet retirement. In recent years he's released a widely acclaimed album in partnership with Brian Eno, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, toured the world, guested on albums by Norman Cook and N.A.S.A., collaborated with Santigold and Dirty Projectors, rigged up disused buildings in Stockholm and New York like musical instruments, and released a live EP for Amnesty International. Phew! Next on Byrne's agenda is the Bonnaroo festival in Manchester, Tennessee, where he's curating one of the stages. "For me it's kind of a wonderful thing to be asked to do," Byrne said, having chosen the aforementioned Santigold and Dirty Projectors, Ani DiFranco, St. Vincent and Katzenjammer to play - as well as his own show. "I wanted to pick acts I'd actually seen perform..." he added, "I thought, 'OK, then, I'm just gonna reel off some names that I like, and we'll see where it goes.'" Byrne's Bonnaroo show takes place on Friday June 12.

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