David Byrne
Scottish-American musician (born 1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named David Byrne, see David Byrne (disambiguation).
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David Byrne (/bɜːrn/; born 14 May 1952) is a Scottish-American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, actor, writer, music theorist, visual artist, and filmmaker. He was a founding member, principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of the American new wave band Talking Heads.
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Born | (1952-05-14) 14 May 1952 (age 72) Dumbarton, Scotland |
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Years active | 1971–present |
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Origin | Arbutus, Maryland, U.S. |
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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 Grammy Award, a Special Tony Award, and a Golden Globe Award, and he is an inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of Talking Heads.[1]