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David Byrne

Scottish-American musician (born 1952)
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Summary

David Byrne was born on May 14, 1952[1], in Dumbarton[2]. He has worked as a film producer[3], composer[4], actor[5], singer[6], and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,182 views/month, #1,743 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1952[9], May 6, 1905[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Native language: English[12]
  • Occupation: musician[13], writer[14], guitarist[15], songwriter[16], music journalist[17], record producer[18], film score composer[19], film actor[20], blogger[21], singer-songwriter[22], film director[23], printmaker[24], photographer[25], director[26]
  • Field of work: performing arts[27]
  • Educated at: Rhode Island School of Design[28], Lansdowne High School[29]
  • Award received: Webby Lifetime Achievement Award[30], Academy Award for Best Original Score[31], Bessie Awards[32], David di Donatello for Best Score[33]
  • Member of: Talking Heads[34]
  • Sex or gender: male[35]
  • Genre: new wave[36], alternative rock[37]
  • Record label: Todo Mundo[38], Warner Bros. Records[39], Luaka Bop[40], Nonesuch Records[41], Sire[42]
  • Discography: David Byrne discography[43]
  • Commons category: David Byrne[44]
  • Family name: Byrne[45]
  • Given name: David[46]
  • Official website: https://www.davidbyrne.com/[47]
  • Topic's main category: Category:David Byrne[48]
  • Work location: New York City[49]
  • Medical condition: Asperger syndrome[50]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[51]

  • Country: US[52]

  • Began / founded: 1952-05-14[53]

  • Genre(s): art pop, art rock, crossover prog, experimental rock, pop rock, post-punk, rock[54]

  • Community tags: art pop, art rock, crossover prog, experimental rock, pop rock, post-punk, rock, rock and indie, vocals[55]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d4659efb-b8eb-4f03-95e9-f69ce35967a9[56]

Why It Matters

David Byrne has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was David Byrne born?

David Byrne was born in Dumbarton[2].

What did David Byrne do for work?

David Byrne worked as a film producer[3], composer[4], actor[5], singer[6], and screenwriter[7].

Where did David Byrne go to school?

David Byrne was educated at Rhode Island School of Design[28] and Lansdowne High School[29].

What awards did David Byrne receive?

Honors received include Webby Lifetime Achievement Award[30], Academy Award for Best Original Score[31], Bessie Awards[32], and David di Donatello for Best Score[33].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [25] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [36] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  40. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [9] ↑ . Artnet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [51] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [54] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [55] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [56] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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