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Talking Heads

Talking Heads — an American rock band formed in 1975 in New York, which performed stylistically diverse new wave rock using numerous outside influences (funk, classical minimalism, African rhythms, etc.). By the time of their last album release in 1988, Talking Heads had become one of the most revered bands by musical specialists; at times (according to Allmusic) abusing experimentalism, at their best they “represented the best that art-school-punk was capable of.” Ten of the band’s albums entered the Billboard 200, with Speaking in Tongues (#15, 1983) achieving the highest result. The group’s highest position in the singles lists is #9 (“Burning Down the House,” 1983). The group officially existed until 1991, reunited five years later as The Heads (without Byrne’s participation) and recorded the album No Talking Just Head.