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English-South African footballer

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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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1952-05-14

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
719,219
Total plays
12,217,923

Tags

new wavealternativesinger-songwriterrockindie

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

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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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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
David
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Guildford
Languages spoken
English language
Member of team
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Position played
forward
Country for sport
South Africa
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date of birth
1960-01-11
different from
David Byrne
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