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Talking Heads

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Talking Heads were an American post-punk band formed in New York City in 1975. The group consisted of vocalist and guitarist David Byrne, drummer Chris Frantz, bassist Tina Weymouth, and guitarist and keyboardist Jerry Harrison. The band is often associated with the development of new wave music, combining elements of punk rock, art rock, funk, and world music with a distinctive visual and artistic style. David Byrne, Chris Frantz, and Tina Weymouth met while studying at the Rhode Island School of Design

Releases · 11

RatingYearTitlePlays
3.85/515.5k ratings 1977 Talking Heads: 77 ▶ Play
3.79/512.1k ratings 1978 More Songs About Buildings and Food ▶ Play
4.00/532k ratings 1979 Fear of Music ▶ Play
4.26/570k ratings 1980 Remain in Light essential 2 ▶ Play
4.22/57k ratings 1982 The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads essential
3.99/529k ratings 1983 Speaking in Tongues ▶ Play
4.34/516k ratings 1984 Stop Making Sense essential
3.62/56.3k ratings 1985 Little Creatures 4 ▶ Play
Fear Of Music (Deluxe Version)
Naked ▶ Play
Talking Heads '77 (Deluxe Version)

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