Talking Heads’ First TV Appearance Was on American Bandstand, and It Was Pretty Awkward (1979) — openculture.com

“I guess he’s…organically shy.”–Tina Weymouth As Talking Heads went from CBGBs (see some vintage video) to college radio to a European tour opening for The Ramones in 1977, the band was slowly making its way out of New York City poverty while their art school rock was seeping into American culture at large. When “Take Me To the River,” their airy, nervous but still funky Eno-produced cover of the Al Green song became their first Billboard Top 30 hit, the band took a step towards national recognition.

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