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What should I know about Talking Heads?

Talking Heads is listed in New Lore artist data as Band, Rock, from New York, NY, USA (formed; members met at Rhode Island School of Design). This House Questions page organizes the profile into facts, official links, music, merch, and event information.

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Talking Heads is listed in New Lore artist data as Band, Rock, from New York, NY, USA (formed; members met at Rhode Island School of Design). This House Questions page organizes the profile into facts, official links, music, merch, and event information.

Talking Heads is listed in New Lore artist data as Band, Rock, from New York, NY, USA (formed; members met at Rhode Island School of Design). This House Questions page organizes the profile into facts, official links, music, merch, and event information.

Artist snapshot

Key facts pulled out of the legacy artist profile.

TypeBand
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GenreRock
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OriginNew York, NY, USA (formed; members met at Rhode Island School of Design)
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Active Since1974 (moved to New York; began performing ~1975)
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MembersDavid Byrne (vocals, guitar), Chris Frantz (drums, percussion), Tina Weymouth (bass), Jerry Harrison (keyboards, guitar)
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LabelSire Records
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Notable AchievementsInducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 18, 2002 (performed "Life During Wartime", "Psycho Killer", and "Burning Down the House" at induction); GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award (2022); Debut album praised by Rolling Stone: "Not only is this a great album, it's also one of the definitive records of the decade."; First top-forty hit in the USA with cover of Al Green's "Take Me To The River" (1978); Concert film Stop Making Sense directed by Jonathan Demme
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Official websitehttps://talkingheadsofficial.com
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Tour status

Legacy source did not include a current full date table.

Legacy source did not include a current full date table.

Music and releases

Representative releases and listen links from the legacy profile.

Talking Heads: 77Studio Album · Sire Records
1977
More Songs About Buildings and FoodStudio Album · Sire Records
1978
Fear of MusicStudio Album · Sire Records
1979
Remain in LightStudio Album · Sire Records
1980
Speaking in TonguesStudio Album · Sire Records
1983
Little CreaturesStudio Album · Sire Records
1985
True StoriesStudio Album · Sire Records
1986
NakedStudio Album · Sire Records
1988
The Name of This Band Is Talking HeadsDouble Live Album
1982
Stop Making SenseLive Album (Soundtrack)
1984

Merch and store items

Featured merch rows from the legacy artist profile.

Current inventory

ItemPriceCategory
Official Merch Store——

Videos and channels

Video and channel links listed in the legacy profile.

SourceURLWhat it includes
Discography/Videos Pagehttps://talkingheadsofficial.com/videos/Video or channel link

Official links

Links preserved from the legacy profile.

SourceURLWhat it includes
Official websitehttps://talkingheadsofficial.comhttps://talkingheadsofficial.com
Official linkhttps://talkingheadsofficial.com/discography/https://talkingheadsofficial.com/discography/
Official linkhttps://th.lnk.to/TH77AWhttps://th.lnk.to/TH77AW
Official linkhttps://th.lnk.to/RILAWhttps://th.lnk.to/RILAW
Official linkhttps://th.lnk.to/NakedAWhttps://th.lnk.to/NakedAW
Storehttps://store.talkingheadsofficial.com/https://store.talkingheadsofficial.com/
Official linkhttps://th.lnk.to/SMSAWhttps://th.lnk.to/SMSAW
Official linkhttps://th.lnk.to/MSABAFAWhttps://th.lnk.to/MSABAFAW
Official linkhttps://th.lnk.to/FOMAWhttps://th.lnk.to/FOMAW
Official linkhttps://th.lnk.to/SITAWhttps://th.lnk.to/SITAW
Official linkhttps://th.lnk.to/THLCAWhttps://th.lnk.to/THLCAW
Official linkhttps://th.lnk.to/TNOTBITHAWhttps://th.lnk.to/TNOTBITHAW

Additional notes

Other usable notes from the legacy profile.

Related questions

What should I know about Talking Heads?

Talking Heads is listed in New Lore artist data as Band, Rock, from New York, NY, USA (formed; members met at Rhode Island School of Design). This House Questions page organizes the profile into facts, official links, music, merch, and event information.