David Byrne

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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.

David Byrne
Byrne in April 2018
Born (1952-05-14) 14 May 1952 (age 73)
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

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.