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Talking Heads

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Talking Heads
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Talking Heads

Summary

Talking Heads is a rock band[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53,511 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Talking Heads received the MTV Video Music Award for Best Group[3].
  • Talking Heads received the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal[4].
  • Talking Heads received the MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects[5].
  • Talking Heads received the MTV Video Music Award for Best Stage Performance[6].
  • Talking Heads received the MTV Video Music Award for Best Concept Video[7].
  • Talking Heads received the Brit Award for International Group[8].
  • Talking Heads's instance of is recorded as rock band[9].
  • Talking Heads's instance of is recorded as musical group[10].
  • Talking Heads's genre is post-punk[11].
  • Talking Heads's genre is new wave[12].
  • Talking Heads's record label is recorded as Sire[13].
  • Talking Heads's discography is recorded as Talking Heads discography[14].
  • Talking Heads's Commons category is recorded as Talking Heads[15].
  • Talking Heads's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • Talking Heads comprises David Byrne[17].
  • Talking Heads comprises Chris Frantz[18].
  • Talking Heads comprises Tina Weymouth[19].
  • Talking Heads comprises Jerry Harrison[20].
  • 1975 marks the founding of Talking Heads[21].
  • Talking Heads's location of formation is recorded as New York City[22].
  • Talking Heads's official website is recorded as https://talkingheadsofficial.com/[23].
  • Talking Heads's official website is recorded as https://talkingheadsofficial.com[24].
  • Talking Heads's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Talking Heads[25].
  • Talking Heads's topic has template is recorded as Template:Talking Heads[26].
  • Talking Heads's official name is recorded as Talking Heads[27].

Body

Founding

1975 marks the founding of Talking Heads[21]. Its location of formation is recorded as New York City[22].

Identity

Talking Heads's official name is recorded as it[27].

Recognition

Awards received include MTV Video Music Award for Best Group[3], a class of award[28]; Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal[4], a class of award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1980[31]; MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects[5], a class of award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1984[34]; MTV Video Music Award for Best Stage Performance[6], a class of award[35]; MTV Video Music Award for Best Concept Video[7], a class of award[36]; and Brit Award for International Group[8], a class of award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1986[39].

Why It Matters

Talking Heads ranks in the top 3% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53,511 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

It has been cited as an influence by Living Colour[42], a musical group[43], founded in 1984[44].

FAQs

What awards did Talking Heads receive?

Honors received include MTV Video Music Award for Best Group[3], Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal[4], MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects[5], and MTV Video Music Award for Best Stage Performance[6].

Who did Talking Heads influence?

Talking Heads has been cited as an influence by Living Colour[42].

Related Entities

Adrian Belew David Byrne Museum of Modern Art New York City Sire United States

References

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  14. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Museum of Modern Art, Groninger Museum
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  2. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0219693-Talking-Heads-hudebni-skupina
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  3. 22w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work period end → —
    Inception → +1975-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Tmdb person id → 1128385
    Instance of → rock band, musical group
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