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The band played their first gig as Talking Heads—opening for the Ramones at the CBGB club—on June 5, 1975. [2] According to Weymouth, the name Talking Heads came from an issue of TV Guide, which "explained the term used by TV studios to describe a head-and-shoulder shot of a person talking as 'all content, no action'. It fit."
The discography of American new wave band Talking Heads consists of eight studio albums, two live albums, eight compilation albums, one remix album, four video albums, 31 singles, and 15 music videos.
Byrne playing guitar with Talking Heads in May 1978. By January 1975, Talking Heads were practicing and playing together, while still working normal day jobs. They played their first gig in June. [10] [11] In May 1976, Byrne quit his day job, and the three-piece band signed to Sire Records in November of that year. Byrne was the youngest member ...
The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads (1982) Two years before Stop Making Sense , Talking Heads released a more conventional double LP live album, culled from years of recordings capturing their ...
The classic Talking Heads concert film “Stop Making Sense” has generated $5 million at the box office since returning to theaters in the fall. With this benchmark, the “Stop Making Sense ...
Talking Heads' David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison will assemble publicly next month for the first time since 2002. Talking Heads Reuniting For ‘Stop Making Sense ...
Michael "Busta" Jones (born Michael Jones, September 26, 1951 – December 6, 1995) was an American musician, songwriter and producer.He is known for his bass work both live and in the studio with Albert King, Talking Heads, Gang of Four, Chris Spedding as well as many others during a decade spanning career that lasted from the late 1960s until his death in 1995.
During the 1990s, he produced a number of hit albums for bands such as Live, The Verve Pipe, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd among others. He has also released three albums of solo music (all while Talking Heads were still active) and has participated in a number of partial reunions of Talking Heads.