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'''David Byrne''' ({{IPAc-en|b|ɜr|n}}; 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 music|new wave]] band [[Talking Heads]].
'''David Byrne''' ({{IPAc-en|b|ɜr|n}}; 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 music|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Talking Heads|url=https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/talking-heads|website=Rock & Roll Hall of Fame|access-date=16 April 2018|language=en}}</ref>
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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David Byrne
Byrne in April 2018
Born (1952-05-14) 14 May 1952 (age 72)
Dumbarton, Scotland
Citizenship
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Ireland
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • record producer
  • music theorist
  • visual artist
  • actor
  • writer
  • filmmaker
Years active1971–present
Spouse
(m. 1987; div. 2004)
Children1
Musical career
OriginArbutus, Maryland, U.S.
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
Labels
Websitedavidbyrne.com
Signature

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.

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.