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Husband and Wife Musicians.

The husband-and-wife rhythm section, drummer Chris Frantz and bassist Tina Weymouth. The two co-founded Talking Heads with David Byrne in 1974, and married in 1977. The two also founded the band "Tom Tom Club," a loose conglomeration of friends, relatives and neighbors. Tom Tom Club has had hits with the songs "Genius of Love," and "Wordy Rappinghood," from their 1981 debut album "Tom Tom Club," and since has recorded two other albums, "Close to the Bone," and "Boom Boom Chi Boom Boom." (Rebroadcast. Original date April 19, 1989).

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Other segments from the episode on November 20, 1989

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, November 20, 1989: Interview with Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth; Review of the New Music America Festival; Interview with David Shields; Review of the television…

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