David Byrne
- Introduction
- David Byrne (; born 14 May 1952) is a British-American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, writer, music theorist, and filmmaker, who was a founding member and the 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 Academy, Grammy, and Golden Globe Awards, and he is an inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of Talking Heads.
- Wikidata
- Q336640
- Introduction
- Known primarily as the front man for the band Talking Heads, Byrne also works in the visual arts and theater.
- Nationalities
- American, Scottish, British
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Author, Film Director, Musician, Installation Artist, Mixed-Media Artist, Photographer
- Name
- David Byrne
- Ulan
- 500333457
Exhibitions
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David Byrne, Jimmy DeSana Talking Heads, More Songs About Buildings & Food 1978
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Talking Heads, David Byrne Take Me to the River 1978
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Jerry Harrison, David Byrne, Jimmy Garcia, Spencer Drate, Sire Records Album cover for Talking Heads, Fear of Music 1979
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David Byrne, Michael Hodgson, Jeff Ayeroff, Adelle Lutz, Sire Records Album cover for Talking Heads, Stop Making Sense 1984
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David Byrne, Stephen R. Johnson Road to Nowhere 1985
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Richard Artschwager, David Byrne, André Thomkins, Various Artists Parkett no. 23 1990
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Various Artists, Lisa Yuskavage, Nari Ward, Richard Tuttle, Tony Oursler, Leon Golub, Inka Essenhigh, Bruce Pearson, David Byrne Exit 99 1999
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David Byrne Recycle, it's the law! from Exit 99 1999
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