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Tom Tom Club | |
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 Tina Weymouth with Tom Tom Club, 1986 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | Sire/Reprise/Warner Bros., Rykodisc, Island, Fontana/PolyGram, Nacional |
| Spinoff of | Talking Heads |
| Members | Chris Frantz Tina Weymouth Bruce Martin Victoria Clamp Pablo Martin |
| Past members | Adrian Belew Monte Browne Tyrone Downie Mark Roule Gary Pozner Steve Scales Steven Stanley Alex Weir Mystic Bowie Laura Weymouth Lani Weymouth Charles Pettigrew Wally Badarou |
| Website | tomtomclub |
Tom Tom Club is an American new wave band founded in 1981 by husband-and-wife team Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth and as a side project from Talking Heads.[3] Their best known songs include the UK top 10 hit "Wordy Rappinghood" and the US top 40 hit "Genius of Love", both from their 1981 debut album, and a cover of The Drifters' "Under the Boardwalk" that reached the UK top 30.
- ^ "Forgotten Classic: Tom Tom Club 'Tom Tom Club'". Classical Albums Sunday. March 15, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
If Talking Heads was the antidote to conceptually dull rock 'n roll, Tom Tom Club was the remedy to its art school preoccupation. Formed in 1981 by husband and wife duo, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz, the rhythm-section splinter group sought a more honest and explicit connection to their funk and r&b roots.
- ^ a b Paul, Alan (July 31, 2020). "Chris Frantz on the Rise and Fall of Talking Heads". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ "Timeline | Biography - Official web site of the Tom Tom Club". Archived from the original on February 22, 2013.