Take Me to the River
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"Take Me to the River" is a 1974 song written by American singer Al Green and guitarist Mabon "Teenie" Hodges. Hit versions were recorded by Syl Johnson, Talking Heads, and Delbert McClinton. In 2004,
Talking Heads Take Me to the River
U.S. vinyl single of the Syl Johnson version
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Talking Heads were an American rock band formed in New York City in 1975. It consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist David Byrne, drummer Chris Frantz, bassist Tina Weymouth, and guitarist and keyboa
Take Me to the River
…Me to the River" is a 1974 song written by American singer Al Green and guitarist Mabon "Teenie" Hodges. Hit versions were recorded by Syl Johnson, Talking Heads, and Delbert McClinton. In 2004, Green's original version was ranked number 117 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time…
From left: David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz (c. 1980)
Jerry Harrison and David Byrne on guitars, Minneapolis, 1977
Harrison (left), Frantz (middle) and Byrne (right) performing with Talking Heads in 1978
Weymouth, Frantz, and Harrison at SXSW in 2010