David Byrne
David Byrne is an American musician, writer, visual artist, and filmmaker. He was a founding member and the principal songwriter, lead vocalist, and guitarist of the rock band Talking Heads. Byrne was born in Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, and moved to the U.S. with his family as a child. He co-founded Talking Heads in 1975 in New York City. After releasing eight studio albums, including seven certified gold or platinum, Talking Heads disbanded in 1991.
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🎬 Movies
Changing Lanes
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2026
David Byrne Live At Coachella
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2026
Monk in Pieces
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2025
We Want the Funk!
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2025
Eno
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2024
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
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2022
Twyla Moves
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2021
David Byrne's American Utopia
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2020
David Byrne's American Utopia
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2020
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
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2019
The Necromancer
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2018
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
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2016
Temporary Color
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2016
Lennon or McCartney
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2014
La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles
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2012
Beyond Ipanema
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2009
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell
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2008
Lubbock Lights
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2003
Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th
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1998
Lulu on the Bridge
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1998
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
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1998
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
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1990
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
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1990
Decade
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1989
Îlé Aiyé
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1989
Checking Out
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1988
Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant
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1988
Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant
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1988
Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant
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1988
Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars
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1987
True Stories
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1986
True Stories
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1986
True Stories
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1986
Stop Making Sense
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1984
Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert
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1981
Talking Heads: Live in Rome
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1980
Terror of Frankenstein
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1977
Talking Heads: 77
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David Byrne: Who Is The Sky?
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Talking Heads: More Songs About Buildings and Food
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