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.

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For the 2001 release of Windows XP, Byrne's song Like Humans Do http://www.davidbyrne.com/cds/eyeball/eyeball_lyrics.php#4 from the album Look Into The Eyeball was included with the Operating System, and more specifically, Windows Media Player 8.

Related Topics:
2001 - Windows XP - Like Humans Do - Look Into The Eyeball - Operating System - Windows Media Player

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In 2002, he provided vocals for a track, "Lazy" by X-Press 2, which reached number 2 in the United Kingdom.

Related Topics:
2002 - X-Press 2 - United Kingdom

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In late 2003, David Byrne released a book/DVD, called Envisioning Emotional Epistemological Information, of artwork composed entirely in Microsoft PowerPoint. It includes such images as one that depicts, according to Byrne, "Dan Rather's profile. Expanded to the nth degree. Taken to infinity. Overlayed on the back of Patrick Stewart's head." http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.09/ppt1.html

Related Topics:
2003 - Book - DVD - Microsoft PowerPoint - Dan Rather - Patrick Stewart

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On March 16, 2004, Byrne released his latest solo album, titled Grown Backwards, on Nonesuch. This album is most noticeable for its use of orchestral string arrangements, and even includes two operatic arias.

Related Topics:
March 16 - 2004 - Grown Backwards

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