David Byrne

David Byrne is a Scottish-born American musician, writer, visual artist, and filmmaker, best known as the founding member, lead vocalist, and guitarist of the rock band Talking Heads. He has been active since 1971 and has released nine solo studio albums, with his most recent titled Who Is the Sky?. He has received an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, a Special Tony Award, and a Golden Globe Award, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of Talking Heads. He is also the author of the 2026 book Sleeping Beauties: Why Good Ideas Go Dormant and How They Wake Up.