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David Byrne

Talking Heads

United States • b. 1952-05-14

David Byrne is credited on 2,576 releases across 712 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1977–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,576

Pressings credited

712

Albums

6

Decades active

1,638

In collections

Biography

David Byrne (; born May 14, 1952) 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. Byrne has released solo recordings and worked with media including film, photography, opera, fiction, and non-fiction. He has collaborated with artists including Brian Eno, Fatboy Slim, X-Press 2, Ryuichi Sakamoto of Yellow Magic Orchestra, and St. Vincent. Byrne has received an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, a Special Tony Award, and a Golden Globe Award, and was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of Talking Heads.

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Credited work

2,576 releases · 712 albums · active 1977–2026

  • Performance · 4,279
  • Other credits · 548
  • Production · 523
  • Engineering · 64
  • Mastering · 1

Studios: Sigma Sound Studios, New York · Sorcerer Sound · The Hit Factory · Conway Studios

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