Tina Weymouth
Martina Michèle Weymouth (born November 22, 1950 in Coronado , California ) is an American bassist and founding member of the new wave band Talking Heads .
Life
Weymouth combines minimalist art punk bass lines from groups like Wire and Pere Ubu with danceable, disco-like riffs and thus helped to shape the talking heads sound.
With Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz , she is also a founding member of the Tom Tom Club . She has been married to Frantz since 1977 and has two sons with him.
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SURNAME | Weymouth, Tina |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Weymouth, Martina Michèle |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American bass player and founding member of the new wave band Talking Heads |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 22, 1950 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Coronado , California |