Born: Dumbarton, Scotland, 1952
Years Active: 1975-2008
Member of: Talking Heads
Influenced by: Gilberto Gil, Willie Colón, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, David Bowie, Fela Kuti, The Byrds
Genre: Rock & Alternative
Biography: Best known for his groundbreaking tenure fronting the new wave group Talking Heads, David Byrne's solo work, while not as ...
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Jul 30 2009 13:10PM
by Spinner Staff
Filed under: The Hit List
Spinner: Forget Rock 'n' Roll High School -- we're going to the Rock 'n' Roll Ivy League! These musicians are also pretty big thinkers with a passion for the sophisticated, the eccentric and the downright nerdy. So slap on your pocket protectors, grab your ... Read moreJul 28 2009 10:30AM
by Dan Reilly
Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, Holy Hell
Spinner: Known as something of a musical chameleon, former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne has proved himself a master of another art: backhanded compliments. In a journal entry on his official Web site, Byrne takes aim at U2's massive world tour, ... Read moreJun 10 2009 9:30AM
by Benjy Eisen
Filed under: Concerts and Tours
Spinner: An estimated 80,000 hippies are about to descend into Manchester, Tennessee for the annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. (Didja hear? Phish is playing ... twice!) And with only one day left to pack the sunscreen and scrape together $5 for a ... Read more
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