Tina Weymouth

Corresponding Wikipedia article: Tina Weymouth

Tina Weymouth
Weymouth at South by Southwest 2010
Background information
Birth name	Martina Michèle Weymouth
Born	(1950-11-22) November 22, 1950 Coronado, California, U.S.
Genres	New wave post-punk art pop funk
Occupation(s)	Musician singer songwriter author
Instrument(s)	Vocals bass guitar keyboards
Years active	1975Template:Ndashpresent
Labels	EMI Sire
Member of	Tom Tom Club
Formerly of	Talking Heads
Spouse(s)	Chris Frantz ​ (m. 1977)​
Website	tomtomclub.com

Tina Weymouth (/ˈweɪməθ/ WAY-məth; born November 22, 1950) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and a founding member and bassist of Talking Heads and its side project Tom Tom Club, which she co-founded with her husband, Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz. In 2002, Weymouth was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Talking Heads.

Career

Being a Woman in Rock Music

Throughout her career, Tina has often been singled-out within Talking Heads, and the rock world at large for her gender. A November 1977 piece on the band mentioned that Tina was "a rarity in the rock world, she's a nonsingin female musician who is no more or less important than the rest of the band. But for that very reason, Tina has attained a certain celebrity status."

Discography

Weymouth has played on all releases by both Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club.

For those discographies, see Talking Heads discography and Tom Tom Club discography.