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    • David Byrne - NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 27: A man views artist David Byrne's installation 'Tight Spot' beneath Manhattan's High Line park on September 27, 2011 in New York City. The 48-foot by 20-foot inflatable globe is squeezed beneath the steel support framework of the High Line and is accompanied with a rumbling audio soundtrack created by distorting Byrne's voice.
    • David Byrne - NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 13: Musician David Byrne attends the Rodarte Spring 2012 fashion show at Pace Gallery during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on September 13, 2011 in New York City.
    • David Byrne - NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 12: David Byrne holds an etching of firefighter Andrew Desperito's name at the National September 11 Memorial on the first day it was open to the public September 12, 2011 in New York City. Access to the memorial is free, but will be tightly controlled with visitors needing to obtain passes in advance, entering at specified times.
    • David Byrne - NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 12: David Byrne makes an etching of firefighter Andrew Despirito's name at the National September 11 Memorial on September 12, 2011 in New York City. Access to the memorial is free, but will be tightly controlled with visitors needing to obtain passes in advance, entering at specified times.
    • David Byrne - VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 10: Actress Deanie Yip of the film 'A Simple Life' accepts the Coppa Volpi for Best Actress as (L-R) Jury members Alba Rohrwacher, Mario Martone, director Todd Haynes, musician David Byrne, Eija-Liisa Ahtila and Darren Aronofsky look on atthe Closing Ceremony during the 68th Venice Film Festival at Palazzo del Cinema on September 10, 2011 in Venice, Italy.
    • David Byrne - VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 10: (L-R) Jury members Andre Techine, Alba Rohrwacher, Mario Martone, director Todd Haynes, musician David Byrne, Eija-Liisa Ahtila look on as Darren Aronofsky speaks attends the Closing Ceremony during the 68th Venice Film Festival at Palazzo del Cinema on September 10, 2011 in Venice, Italy.
    • David Byrne - (From L) Members of the Venezia 68 jury, US film director and President Darren Aronofsky, US artist and singer David Byrne and Italian director Mario Martone arrive for the award ceremony at the 68th Venice Film Festival on September 10, 2011 at Venice Lido.
    • David Byrne - (From L) Members of the Venezia 68 jury, US film director and President Darren Aronofsky, US artist and singer David Byrne, Italian director Mario Martone, French film director Andre Techine, Italian actress Alba Rohrwacher, Finland’s artist and filmmaker Eija-Liisa Ahtila and US film director Todd Haynes arrive for the award ceremony at the 68th Venice Film Festival on September 10, 2011 at Venice Lido.
    • David Byrne - VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 10: (L-R) Jury members Darren Aronofsky and David Byrne attend the 'Damsels In Distress' premiere and closing ceremony during the 68th Venice Film Festival at Palazzo del Cinema on September 10, 2011 in Venice, Italy.
    • David Byrne - VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 10: President of jury Darren Aronofsky (C) discusses with the other jury members Mario Martone, David Byrne, Todd Haynes, Alba Rohrwacher, Eija-Liisa Ahtila and Andre Techine ahead of final decision on the winning movie at the Lancia Cafe during the 68th Venice Film Festival on September 10, 2011 in Venice, Italy.
    • David Byrne - VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 10: (L-R) Jury members; David Byrne, Andre Techine, Alba Rohrwacher, Todd Haynes and Eija-Liisa Ahtila visit the Lancia Cafe during the 68th Venice Film Festival on September 10, 2011 in Venice, Italy.
    • David Byrne - VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 10: (L-R) Festival director Marco Mueller poses with jury members; Mario Martone, Darren Aronofsky, David Byrne, Todd Haynes, Alba Rohrwacher, Eija-Liisa Ahtila and Andre Techine as they visit the Lancia Cafe during the 68th Venice Film Festival on September 10, 2011 in Venice, Italy.
    • David Byrne - VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 31: Juror David Byrne (L) attends the opening dinner during the 68th Venice Film Festival at the Hotel Excelsior on August 31, 2011 in Venice, Italy.
    • David Byrne - VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 31: (L-R) Jury members Eija-Liisa Ahtila, guest, guest, Mario Martone, guest, David Byrne, Darren Aronofsky, Todd Haynes and Alba Rohrwacher attend 'The Ides Of March' premiere during the 68th Venice Film Festival at the Palazzo del Cinema on August 31, 2011 in Venice, Italy.
    • David Byrne - Member of the Jury of Venezia 68, US artist and singer David Byrne poses during a photocall at the 68th Venice Film Festival on August 31, 2011.
    • David Byrne - (From L-R) The Jury of Venezia 68, Italian director Mario Martone, US film director Todd Haynes, French film director Andre Techine, US artist and singer David Byrne, Finland’s artist and filmmaker Eija-Liisa Ahtila, US film director and President Darren Aronofsky and Italian actress Alba Rohrwacher pose during a photocall at the 68th Venice Film Festival on August 31, 2011.
    • David Byrne - VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 31: Jury Member David Byrne attends the Jury photocall during the 68th Venice Film Festival at Palazzo del Cinema on August 31, 2011 in Venice, Italy.
    • David Byrne - US actor Sean Penn (R) poses with Scottish born musician David Byrne on the red carpet before the screening of 'This Must Be The Place' presented in competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2011 in Cannes.
    • David Byrne - from left : Italian director Paolo Sorrentino, Scottish born musician David Byrne, US actor Sean Penn and Irish actress Eve Hewson pose on the red carpet before the screening of 'This Must Be The Place' presented in competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2011 in Cannes.
    • David Byrne - from left : Italian director Paolo Sorrentino, Scottish born musician David Byrne, US actor Sean Penn and Irish actress Eve Hewson pose on the red carpet before the screening of 'This Must Be The Place' presented in competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2011 in Cannes.
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    Best known for his groundbreaking tenure fronting the new wave group Talking Heads, David Byrne's solo work, while not as successful, was no less adventurous, encroaching upon such diverse media as world music, filmmaking, and performance art. Born May 14, 1952, in Dumbarton, Scotland, Byrne was raised in Baltimore, MD. The son of an electronics engineer, he played guitar in a series of teenage ...more
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