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Talking Heads were a very influential band within the post-punk and new wave music scenes, and have continued to influence many later genres and artists. Some of their most successful releases include: | Talking Heads were a very influential band within the post-punk and new wave music scenes, and have continued to influence many later genres and artists. Some of their most successful releases include: | ||
* The song | * The song "[[Psycho Killer]]" (released 1977) | ||
* A cover of [[Al Green]]'s song | * A cover of [[Al Green]]'s song "[[Take Me To the River]]''"'' (released 1978) | ||
* The album ''[[Remain in Light]]'' (released 1980) featuring the song | * The album ''[[Remain in Light]]'' (released 1980) featuring the song "[[Once in a Lifetime]]" | ||
* The album ''[[Speaking in Tongues]]'' (released 1983) featuring the songs | * The album ''[[Speaking in Tongues]]'' (released 1983) featuring the songs "[[Burning Down the House]]" and "[[This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)]]" | ||
* The concert film ''[[Stop Making Sense]]'' (released 1984), directed by [[Jonathan Demme]]. | * The concert film ''[[Stop Making Sense]]'' (released 1984), directed by [[Jonathan Demme]]. | ||
* The album ''[[Little Creatures]]'' (released 1985) featuring the songs | * The album ''[[Little Creatures]]'' (released 1985) featuring the songs "[[And She Was]]" and "[[Road to Nowhere]]" | ||
For more details, check out these pages detailing their [[Talking Heads discography|discography]], [[Talking Heads hits|hits]], and [[Talking Heads influence|influence]]. You can also check out this [[List of songs recorded by Talking Heads|list of songs they recorded]]. | For more details, check out these pages detailing their [[Talking Heads discography|discography]], [[Talking Heads hits|hits]], and [[Talking Heads influence|influence]]. You can also check out this [[List of songs recorded by Talking Heads|list of songs they recorded]]. | ||
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Talking Heads was officially declared broken up in 1991, and since then the band have [[Talking Heads reunions|reunited]] for various events in 1999, 2002, 2023, and 2024. Outside of the band, all 4 members have engaged in a variety of other projects, including producing albums by other artists and releasing their own albums. | Talking Heads was officially declared broken up in 1991, and since then the band have [[Talking Heads reunions|reunited]] for various events in 1999, 2002, 2023, and 2024. Outside of the band, all 4 members have engaged in a variety of other projects, including producing albums by other artists and releasing their own albums. | ||
* David Byrne, currently living in New York City, has released over [[David Byrne discography|10 solo albums]] (including 2018's [[American Utopia]] which led to a [[American Utopia on Broadway|Broadway residency]] from 2019-2022) and regularly works in other art forms such as the musical [[Here Lies Love]], the book [[How Music Works]], and the interactive science-art exhibit [[Theater of the Mind]]. He is due to release a [[2025 David Byrne album|new studio album]] and go on tour again in 2025. | * David Byrne, currently living in New York City, has released over [[David Byrne discography|10 solo albums]] (including 2018's [[American Utopia|''American Utopia'']] which led to a [[American Utopia on Broadway|Broadway residency]] from 2019-2022) and regularly works in other art forms such as the musical [[Here Lies Love|''Here Lies Love'']], the book [[How Music Works|''How Music Works'']], and the interactive science-art exhibit [[Theater of the Mind|''Theater of the Mind'']]. He is due to release a [[2025 David Byrne album|new studio album]] and go on tour again in 2025. | ||
* Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth, currently living in Connecticut, have been married to each other since 1977. In 1981, they also founded a side-project band called [[Tom Tom Club]], which had success with its 1981 songs [[Genius of Love]] and [[Wordy Rappinghood]], and has released [[Tom Tom Club discography|6 studio albums]]. They are due to release a [[Upcoming Tom Tom Club album|new studio album]] in 2025. | * Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth, currently living in Connecticut, have been married to each other since 1977. In 1981, they also founded a side-project band called [[Tom Tom Club]], which had success with its 1981 songs "[[Genius of Love]]" and "[[Wordy Rappinghood]]", and has released [[Tom Tom Club discography|6 studio albums]]. They are due to release a [[Upcoming Tom Tom Club album|new studio album]] in 2025. | ||
* Jerry Harrison, currently living in San Francisco, has released [[Jerry Harrison discography|3 solo albums]] and focused on a career as a producer in the 90s, and more recently has participated in several companies and toured with [[Adrian Belew]], performing a [[Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew: Remain in Light|tour that recreates]] the 1980 [[Remain in Light tour]]. They have upcoming European tour dates for Summer 2025. | * Jerry Harrison, currently living in San Francisco, has released [[Jerry Harrison discography|3 solo albums]] and focused on a career as a producer in the 90s, and more recently has participated in several companies and toured with [[Adrian Belew]], performing a [[Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew: Remain in Light|tour that recreates]] the 1980 [[Remain in Light tour|''Remain in Light'' tour]]. They have upcoming European tour dates for Summer 2025. | ||
Check the individual pages about each member for more details about what they've done throughout their career. | Check the individual pages about each member for more details about what they've done throughout their career. | ||