David Byrne

David Byrne
Byrne in April 2018
Born	(1952-05-14) 14 May 1952 Dumbarton, Scotland
Citizenship	United Kingdom United States Ireland
Occupations	Singer songwriter musician record producer music theorist visual artist actor writer filmmaker
Years active	1971–present
Spouse	Adelle Lutz ​ ​ (m. 1987; div. 2004)​
Children	1
Musical career
Origin	Arbutus, Maryland, U.S.
Genres	Rock new wave art pop worldbeat electronic
Instrument(s)	Vocals guitar keyboards
Labels	Todo Mundo Luaka Bop Nonesuch Thrill Jockey Sire Warner Bros.
Website	davidbyrne.com
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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.