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David Byrne
Born 1952-05-14Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
David Byrne (/bɜːrn/; born 14 May 1952) is a Scottish-American musician, writer, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Byrne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Changing LanesSelfBreakdown: 1975Self (archive footage)The TwitsGordon Sniffles (voice)Monk in PiecesSelfWe Want the Funk!SelfSNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelfLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelfEnoSelfHomo Brasilis: Tom Zé, o Tropicalista VisionárioSelf (archive footage)Miley's New Year's Eve PartySelfSocial! Distance Dance ClubRoleTwyla MovesSelfDavid Byrne's American UtopiaSelf - Lead Singer & PerformerFeeLee. History of a Single LabelSelfJohn Mulaney & The Sack Lunch BunchDavid ByrneCafé Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV UnpluggedSelf - VoiceEverything For All ReasonsSelfTriple-ChaserNarratorHreamDavid ByrneMuseum TownSelfThe Making of True StoriesSelfReal LifeNarrator / SelfDavid Byrne: ACL Fest 2018SelfWell How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking HeadsSelf