My Take
Tina Weymouth is genuinely one of the most underrated figures in rock history, and I say that as someone who thinks Talking Heads are one of the greatest bands to ever exist. She came in as a relative beginner on bass — self-taught, learning on the job — and ended up anchoring one of the most rhythmically adventurous bands of the late '70s and '80s. That locked-in, hypnotic groove she laid down on tracks like Psycho Killer and once in a Lifetime? That's the foundation everything else dances on top of. And then she co-founded Tom Tom Club with husband Chris Frantz, which gave us Genius of Love — a song so infectiously funky it's been sampled more times than I can count. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee in 2002, and honestly, still not celebrated enough.
Overview
Martina Michèle Weymouth ( WAY-məth; born November 22, 1950) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and a founding member and bassist of the new wave group Talking Heads and its side project Tom Tom Club, which she co-founded with her husband, Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz. In 2002, Weymouth was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Talking Heads.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tina Weymouth
- Name (Japanese)
- ティナ・ウェイマス
- Reading
- てぃな・うぇいます
- Born
- November 22, 1950 (age 75)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Tiger
- Origin
- Coronado, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- bassist / singer / musician / songwriter / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.