David Byrne

David Byrne (born 14 May 1952) is a Scottish-born American musician who was the founding member, principal songwriter, and lead singer and guitarist of the American new wave band Talking Heads, active between 1975 and 1991. Byrne is a multi-instrumentalist and is known for his distinctive voice. Since then, Byrne has released his own solo recordings and worked with various media including film, photography, opera, fiction and non-fiction. He has received Oscar, Grammy, and Golden Globe awards and been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Links To Peel
Peel was a fan of the Talking Heads and took particular interest in singer David Byrne's solo material in the 80's, which also included collaborating with Brian Eno for the album My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts. By the late 80's, Peel had lost interest in the Talking Heads and much of David Byrne's music.

In 1993, Boyracer released a track named after the artist called David Byrne, which got played by Peel on his shows.

Shows Played
1981
 * 16 February 1981: Help Me Somebody (LP - My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts)
 * 23 February 1981: The Jezebel Spirit (album - My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts) EG
 * 17 March 1981: 'Come With Us (LP-My Life in the Bush of Ghosts)' (E'G)

1985 1990
 * 16 June 1981: The Jezebel Spirit (single) EG / Polydor
 * 22 September 1981: America Is Waiting (album -  My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts) EG
 * 08 April 1985: Qu'ran (album - My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts) EG
 * 16 September 1985: Tree (Today Is An Important Occasion) (LP - Music For The Knee Plays) Zonophone
 * 06 August 1990: A Secret Life (LP - My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts) Sire


 * 07 August 1990: 'The Jezebel Spirit' (LP 'My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts') Sire