David Byrne
- MatchDavid Byrne
- 100%Talking Heads
- 29%Elvis Costello
- 28%Devo
- 28%Oingo Boingo
- 27%XTC
- 26%St. Vincent
Biography
14 May 1952, Dumbarton, Scotland, but raised in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Briefly a student of the Rhode Island School of Design, Byrne abandoned his training in visual and conceptual arts in favour of rock. He teamed up fellow design student, Chris Frantz, in the Artistics. After relocating to New Yorks Lower East Side, Byrne, Frantz and Tina Weymouth formed Talking Heads in 1974. This highly respected unit, completed with the addition of seasoned multi-instrumentalist Jerry Harrison,... Read more