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David Byrne
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 14 May 1952
- Works
- 35
Top works
- The Forest
- American utopia
- Bicycle Diaries
- What the songs look like
- Live from Austin, TX
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Film & TV
Sound · Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
David Byrne (/bɜːrn/; born 14 May 1952) is a Scottish-American musician, writer, visual artist, and filmmaker. He was a founding member, principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of the American new wave band Talking Heads. Byrne has released solo recordings and worked with various media, including film, photography, opera, fiction, and non-fiction. He has received an Academy Award, a…
Known for
- Changing Lanes — Self2026
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert — Self2025
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music — Self2025
- Monk in Pieces — Self2025
- We Want the Funk! — Self2025
- The Twits — Gordon Sniffles (voice)2025
- Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé, o Tropicalista Visionário — Self (archive footage)2023
- Social! Distance Dance Club2021
- Twyla Moves — Self2021
- David Byrne's American Utopia — Self - Lead Singer & Performer2020
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1952
Discography
- 3 Big Songs1981
- Big Blue Plymouth (Eyes Wide Open)1981
- Songs From the Broadway Production of “The Catherine Wheel”1981
- The Complete Score From the Broadway Production of “The Catherine Wheel”1981
- The Jezebel Spirit1981
- Music for The Knee Plays1985
- Make Believe Mambo1989
- Rei Momo1989
- Independence Day1990
- Forestry1991
Member of
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 719,219
- Total plays
- 12,217,923
Tags
David Byrne (Dumbarton, Scotland, May 14, 1952) is 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 recordings and worked with various media including film, photography, opera, and non-fiction. He has received Grammy, Oscar, and Golden Globe awards and been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. David Byrne was born in Dumbarton, Scotland. <a href="https://www.last.f
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
· 2021 · cited 84,647x
- Basic local alignment search tool
· 1990 · cited 80,799x
- The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations.
· 1986 · cited 63,586x
- Evaluating Structural Equation Models with Unobservable Variables and Measurement Error
· 1981 · cited 63,326x
- Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement
· 2009 · cited 58,708x
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Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- b. 1952
- Nationality
- US, GB
- Role / Field
- Musician, Scripter, Musiker, Director, Artists, Teatra iestudejumi
- Language
- eng
- Gender
- Male
Recorded by 32 libraries
via VIAF · OCLC
Quotes
- “I really enjoy forgetting. When I first come to a place, I notice all the little details. I notice the way the sky looks. The color of white paper. The way people walk. Doorknobs. Everything. Then I get used to the place and I don't notice those things anymore. So only by forgetting can I see the place again as it really is.”
- “I have something to say about the difference between American and European cities, but I forgot what it was. I have it written down at home somewhere.”
- “The better the singer's voice is, the harder it is to believe what they're saying. So I turn my weaknesses into an advantage.”
- “Interviewer: If I gave you fifty dollars, right now, what would you do with it?David Byrne: I would get something to eat.”
- “It's like 60 Minutes on acid.”
- “It's not music you would use to get a girl into bed. If anything, you're going to frighten her off.”
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1952-05-14 ) May 14, 1952 (age 74) , Dumbarton , Scotland
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom United States Ireland
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter musician record producer music theorist visual artist actor writer filmmaker
- Years active
- 1971–present
- Spouses
- Adelle Lutz ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1987 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2004 ) Mala Gaonkar ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2025 )
- Origin
- Arbutus, Maryland , U.S.
- Genres
- Rock new wave post-punk avant-funk art pop worldbeat
- Instruments
- Vocals guitar keyboards
- Works
- Solo with Talking Heads
- Labels
- Matador Todo Mundo Luaka Bop Nonesuch Thrill Jockey Sire Warner Bros.
- Formerly of
- Talking Heads
- Website
- davidbyrne .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Who Is The Sky? | David Byrne
Official artist site of David Byrne. 'Who Is The Sky?' is out now on Matador Records.
davidbyrne.com →Link to the official site · 1,942 chars · not written by Vinony
Works in European collections
2 objects attributed to David Byrne, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
David Byrne (/bɜːrn/; born May 14, 1952) is an American musician, writer, visual artist, and filmmaker. He was a founding member and the principal songwriter, lead vocalist, and guitarist of the rock band Talking Heads.
Byrne was born in Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, and moved to the U.S. with his family as a child. He co-founded Talking Heads in 1975 in New York City. After releasing eight studio albums, including seven certified gold or platinum, Talking Heads disbanded in 1991.
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