David Byrne

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Known For
Sound
Born
May 14, 1952 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
Popular Genres
Music Documentary Comedy
Career Span
1976 – Present

David Byrne

31 nominations
76 credits

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 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.

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Personal Info

Born
May 14, 1952
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Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
Known For
Sound
Career
1976 – Present

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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
This Must Be the Place
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Lulu on the Bridge
True Stories

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