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Brian Michael Downey (born 27 January 1951) is an Irish drummer. He was a founding member of the rock band Thin Lizzy and the only other constant in the band aside from leader Phil Lynott until their disbandment in 1983. Downey also co-wrote several Thin Lizzy songs.
Brian Downey (born 31 October 1944 in St. John's, Newfoundland) is a Canadian actor best known for his portrayal of Stanley Tweedle in the science-fiction television series Lexx.
Brian is delighted to announce the new line-up of Alive and Dangerous and is looking forward to taking the band on the road in the UK,...
Jan 27, 2024 · Drummer Brian Downey, who co-founded Thin Lizzy with Phil Lynott, picks his 10 favourite Lizzy tracks Thin Lizzy in 1973: L-R Brian Downey, Phil Lynott, Eric Bell (Image credit: Michael Putland via Getty Images)
Aug 24, 2020 · Band Biographies: Brian Downey. Born in Dublin on 27th January 1951, Brian Michael Downey and Philip Lynott first met at school. Although Brian was two years younger than Phil, they began a friendship which would last until Phil’s death in 1986.
Nov 12, 2020 · By Mick Wall, Malcolm Dome. ( Classic Rock ) last updated 12 November 2020. We celebrate half a century of Thin Lizzy through the eyes of the men who played with Phil Lynott and knew him best: guitarist Scott Gorham and drummer Brian Downey.
Jan 11, 2024 · What better man than drummer Brian Downey to take us back to the Dublin beat scene out of which Thin Lizzy emerged. “I had just turned 13 when I played with The Liffey Beats,” Brian laughs.
Growing up in Crumlin, a town near Dublin, Brian's early musical influences came from his father who played in a local pipe band and loved jazz, and together with 60's heroes the Kinks, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, set Brian on his musical journey that still continues.
Brian Downey was born on 31 October 1944 in Newfoundland, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for Hobo with a Shotgun (2011), Lexx (1996) and Snow Angels (2007).
Brian Downey was born on October 31, 1944 in Newfoundland, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for Hobo with a Shotgun (2011), Lexx (1996) and Snow Angels (2007).
