David Byrne (musician)

David Byrne (born May 14, 1952 in Dumbarton, Scotland) is a musician best known as a founding member and the principal songwriter of the New Wave band Talking Heads.

Early years

Byrne was raised in Baltimore, Maryland, and attended the Rhode Island School of Design for one year before dropping out and forming Talking Heads in 1974.

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Baltimore - Maryland - Rhode Island School of Design - 1974

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During his time in the band, Byrne took on outside projects.

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He collaborated with Brian Eno in 1981 on the ground-breaking album My Life in the Bush of Ghosts attracting considerable critical acclaim, and represented a significant step forward in the evolution of sampling as a legitimate musical endeavour.

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Brian Eno - 1981 - My Life in the Bush of Ghosts - Sampling

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