Talking Heads
Talking Heads were a rock band from the United States. The band first became popular in the late 1970s. Talking Heads had an early influence on other musical groups by combining the sounds of punk, art rock, funk, dance and world music with an avant-garde style and the anxious way David Byrne sang on stage.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1975–1991 |
| Labels | Sire/Warner Bros., EMI, Rhino |
| Associated acts | Tom Tom Club, Brian Eno, Casual Gods, The Modern Lovers |
| Past members | David Byrne Chris Frantz Tina Weymouth Jerry Harrison |
Reception
Critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine said Talking Heads were "one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the '80s."[2]
In 2002, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Four of the band's albums appeared on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Three of their songs ("Psycho Killer," "Life During Wartime," and "Once in a Lifetime") were listed in "The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll".[7] Talking Heads were also included at #64 on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time."[8] In the 2011 update of Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time," the band was ranked at No. 100.[9]
Albums
- Talking Heads: 77 (1977)
- More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978)
- Fear of Music (1979)
- Remain in Light (1980)
- Speaking in Tongues (1983)
- Little Creatures (1985)
- True Stories (1986)
- Naked (1988)
Talking Heads Media
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Talking Heads Remain in Light band logo
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Jerry Harrison and David Byrne on guitars, Minneapolis, 1977
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Tina Weymouth and her husband Chris Frantz formed the side project Tom Tom Club.
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Weymouth, Frantz, and Harrison at SXSW in 2010
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Talking Heads with Andy Richter (seated to the left), Pantages Theater, June 2024
References
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- ↑ Gittins, Ian. Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime : the Stories Behind Every Song. Hal Leonard Corporation, 2004. p. 5.
- ↑ Holden, Stephen (February 28, 1999). MUSIC; They're Recording, but Are They Artists?. https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/28/arts/music-they-re-recording-but-are-they-artists.html. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
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- ↑ "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Rolling Stone (Rolling Stone). 2011. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-artists-of-all-time-19691231/talking-heads-20110426. Retrieved January 8, 2016.