Talking Heads

Talking Heads were a rock band from the United States. The band first became popular in the late 1970s. Talking Heads had an early influence on other musical groups by combining the sounds of punk, art rock, funk, dance and world music with an avant-garde style and the anxious way David Byrne sang on stage.

Talking Heads
Talking Heads performing at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on May 13, 1978
Background information
Origin	New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres	New wave[1] post-punk[2] art punk[3] art pop[2][4] pop rock[5] funk rock[6]
Years active	1975–1991
Labels	Sire/Warner Bros., EMI, Rhino
Past member(s)	David Byrne Chris Frantz Tina Weymouth Jerry Harrison

Reception

Critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine said Talking Heads were "one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the '80s."^[2]

In 2002, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Four of the band's albums appeared on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Three of their songs ("Psycho Killer," "Life During Wartime," and "Once in a Lifetime") were listed in "The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll".^[7] Talking Heads were also included at #64 on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time."^[8] In the 2011 update of Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time," the band was ranked at No. 100.^[9]

Albums

• Talking Heads: 77 (1977)
• More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978)
• Fear of Music (1979)
• Remain in Light (1980)
• Speaking in Tongues (1983)
• Little Creatures (1985)
• True Stories (1986)
• Naked (1988)