Talking Heads

Talking Heads

Music ArtistComposerMusic Department
Awards
2 wins, 11 nominations

Started performing in the New York club, CBGBs. They released their first album, "Talking Heads: 77," in 1977. They recorded the film, Stop Making Sense (1984), in 1984, with director Jonathan Demme. After releasing their 1988 album, "Naked," the group broke up. In 1992, they released "Popular


Biography

Started performing in the New York club, CBGBs. They released their first album, "Talking Heads: 77," in 1977. They recorded the film, Stop Making Sense (1984), in 1984, with director Jonathan Demme. After releasing their 1988 album, "Naked," the group broke up. In 1992, they released "Popular Favorites: Sand in the Vaseline," a 2-disc set of greatest hits with rarities and never-before-released hits. After 1992, the group never got together again until 1999, to record the commentary for the special edition "Stop Making Sense" DVD. They played for the first time in a decade in 2002, when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They played four early hits there: "Psycho Killer," "Life During Wartime," "Burning Down the House" and "Take Me to the River." Now, in 2005, they will be re-releasing all their albums remastered to perfection in a box-set complete with unreleased songs, included. Thus far, no reunion date has been set for them to play.

Writer

Stop Making SenseStop Making Sense(1984)

Actor

Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime (Live)Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime (Live)(1984)as Talking Heads
Talking Heads: Once in a LifetimeTalking Heads: Once in a Lifetime(1981)as Talking Heads

Self

7.307.30(2006)as Self - Band
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon(2014)as Themselves - Musical Guests
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert(2015)as Themselves - Musical Guests
CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane PauleyCBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley(1979)as Themselves - Musical Guests
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony(2002)as Themselves

Archive Footage

New British CanonNew British Canon(2019)as Self
ABC News BreakfastABC News Breakfast(2008)as Themselves
40 Hits of 1985 at the BBC40 Hits of 1985 at the BBC(2025)as Self
MTV 80s - No Solo: Only 80s Groups!MTV 80s - No Solo: Only 80s Groups!(2025)as Talking Heads
MTV 80s - Electric 80s!MTV 80s - Electric 80s!(2025)as Talking Heads

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David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Talking Heads, and Tina Weymouth in Stop Making Sense (1984)David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Talking Heads, and Tina Weymouth in Stop Making Sense (1984)David Byrne and Talking Heads in Stop Making Sense (1984)David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Talking Heads, and Tina Weymouth