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David Byrne
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Born
May 14, 1952 in Dumbarton, Scotland

Years Active:
80s | 90s | Current

 
Best known for his groundbreaking tenure fronting the New Wave group Talking Heads, David Byrne's solo work, while not as successful, was no less adventurous, encroaching upon such diverse media as world music, filmmaking and performance art. Born May 14, 1952 in Dumbarton, Scotland, Byrne was raised in Baltimore, Maryland. The son of an electronics engineer, he played guitar in a series of teenage bands before attending the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design, where, feeling alienated from the largely upper-class student population, he dropped out after one year. ...
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David Bowie

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