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== Early life and education == | == Early life and education == | ||
On May 14, 1952, David Byrne was born to parents [[Emma Byrne|Emma]] and [[Tom Byrne]] in [[Dumbarton]], Scotland. The family moved to [[Hamilton, Ontario]] when he was 2 years old, and while there his sister [[Celia Byrne|Celia]] was born. Around the age of 9, his family moved to [[ | On May 14, 1952, David Byrne was born to parents [[Emma Byrne|Emma]] and [[Tom Byrne]] in [[Dumbarton]], Scotland. The family moved to [[Hamilton, Ontario]] when he was 2 years old, and while there his sister [[Celia Byrne|Celia]] was born. Around the age of 9, his family moved to [[Arbutus|Arbutus]], near [[Baltimore]], Maryland in the US. | ||
== Early music career == | == Early music career == | ||
== Talking Heads == | == Talking Heads == | ||
{{Main|Talking Heads|Talking Heads history}} | |||
== Solo career == | == Solo career == | ||
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== Discography == | == Discography == | ||
{{Main|David Byrne discography}} | |||
{{See|Talking Heads discography}} | |||
== Filmography == | == Filmography == | ||
{{Main|David Byrne filmography}} | |||
== Other projects == | == Other projects == | ||
{{Main|David Byrne projects}} | |||
[[Category:People]] | [[Category:People]] | ||
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David Byrne (/bɜːrn/; born May 14, 1952) is a Scottish-American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, actor, writer, music theorist, visual artist, and filmmaker, who is well known as the founding member, principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of 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.
Early life and education
On May 14, 1952, David Byrne was born to parents Emma and Tom Byrne in Dumbarton, Scotland. The family moved to Hamilton, Ontario when he was 2 years old, and while there his sister Celia was born. Around the age of 9, his family moved to Arbutus, near Baltimore, Maryland in the US.