| First Name |
David
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| Last Name |
Byrne
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| Full Name at Birth |
David Byrne
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| Birthday |
14th May, 1952
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| Birthplace |
Dumbarton, Scotland
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| Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
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| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Grey
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| Distinctive Feature |
Twitchiness, Alert eyes
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Atheist
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Lansdowne High School, MD (1967-1971)
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| University |
Rhode Island School of Design, RI (1970-71), Maryland Institute College of Art, MD (1971-72)
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, singer, songwriter, author, writer, artist, radio host.
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Claim to Fame |
Frontman for Talking Heads
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| Music Genre (Text) |
New wave, Experimental Pop, Worldbeat, Alternative Rock, Post-Punk, Art Punk, Rock, art pop, electronic
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| Music Genre |
World, Pop/Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1974–present, 1971–present
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| Music Style |
International, Worldbeat, Alternative Pop/ Rock, Experimental Rock, Alternative/ Indie Rock, Experimental, Adult Alternative Pop/ Rock
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| Music Mood |
Spicy, Wry, Ironic, Literate, Detached, Tense/Anxious, Witty, Freewheeling, Playful, Cerebral, Exuberant, Quirky, Producer
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| Instrument |
Guitar, Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Flute, Clavinet, Slide Guitar, Harmonica, Autoharp, Harmonium, Violin, Accordion Buildings, Piano, Accordion, Buildings
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| Record Label |
Luaka Bop, Nonesuch, Thrill Jockey, Sire, Warner Bros., Todo Mundo
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| Associated Acts |
Talking Heads, Brian Eno, Caetano Veloso, X-Press 2, Fatboy Slim, The BPA, St. Vincent, Anna Calvi, Arcade Fire, Tom Zé, Ghostigital., Susana Baca
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Luaka Bop (New York City), Richard De La Font Agency (NYC)
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| Official Websites |
www.davidbyrne.com/, http://www.davidbyrne.com/, www.nndb.com/people/222/000025147/, http://davidbyrne.com
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| Father |
Tom Byrne (electronics engineer)
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| Mother |
Emma Byrne
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| Family Member |
Malu Byrne (daughter) (artist)
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| Associated People |
St. Vincent (musician) [2012], Fatboy Slim (disc jockey) [2008-2012], Brian Eno (musician) [1980-2008], Caetano Veloso (musician) [2004-2011], Tom Zé (musician) [1990]
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David Byrne (born May 14, 1952) is an 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.
