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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 [[Arbutus|Arbutus]], near [[Baltimore]], Maryland in the US.
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.
Following the move to Maryland, Byrne still had had his thick Scottish accent, which lead to feelings of being an outsider.<ref>Cooper, Anderson. “David Byrne on Talking Heads and Following His Own Beat.” ''Www.cbsnews.com'', 5 Mar. 2023, www.cbsnews.com/news/david-byrne-60-minutes-2023-03-05/.</ref>


== Early music career ==
== Early music career ==
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