EPISODE · Apr 13, 2026 · 25 MIN
THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 167: TALKING HEADS(rock band)
from THE QUEENS NEW YORKER · host Jason DeCanio
Talking Heads were an American rock band formed in New York City in 1975.[2] It consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist David Byrne, drummer Chris Frantz, bassist Tina Weymouth, and guitarist and keyboardist Jerry Harrison. Described as one of the most acclaimed groups of the 1980s, Talking Heads helped to pioneer new wave music by combining elements of punk, art rock, funk, and world music with "an anxious yet clean-cut image".[3]PICTURE: By Distributed by Sire Records. Photographer uncredited. - eBay listing one, Archive 1, eBay listing two, Archive 2, WorthPoint, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=154853997
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Talking Heads were an American rock band formed in New York City in 1975.[2] It consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist David Byrne, drummer Chris Frantz, bassist Tina Weymouth, and guitarist and keyboardist Jerry Harrison. Described as one of the most acclaimed groups of the 1980s, Talking Heads helped to pioneer new wave music by combining elements of punk, art rock, funk, and world music with "an anxious yet clean-cut image".[3]PICTURE: By Distributed by Sire Records. Photographer uncredited. - eBay listing one, Archive 1, eBay listing two, Archive 2, WorthPoint, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=154853997
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