Talking Heads

Origin: New York City, New York, United States
Years active: 1974 – 1991
Former members: David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz

Talking Heads was an American rock band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991.
The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison,
But auxiliary musicians frequently made appearances in concert and on the group's albums.
The music of the Talking Heads combined elements of punk rock, new wave pop, funk,
World music and art rock. Frontman and songwriter David Byrne contributed whimsical,
Esoteric lyrics to the band's songs, and emphasized their showmanship through various multimedia
Projects and performances. Critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine describes Talking Heads as
"one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the '80s, while managing to earn several pop hits."
In 2002, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Four of the band's
Albums appeared on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time;
The Channel 4 '100 greatest albums' poll had one album (Fear of Music) at number 76.
Their concert film Stop Making Sense is widely regarded as one of the finest examples of the genre.

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