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Geoffrey Downes (born 25 August 1952) is an English keyboardist who gained fame as a member of the new wave group the Buggles with Trevor Horn, the progressive rock band Yes, and the supergroup Asia. Born in Stockport, Downes moved to London to pursue a music career.
Wetton Downes’ iCon Trilogy of Studio Albums Re-Released with Bonus Tracks. The John Wetton Estate and Geoffrey Downes are pleased to announce the re-release of the iCon Trilogy of albums, now remastered with bonus tracks in six panel digipacks.
Jul 12, 2023 · Keyboardist Geoff Downes talks about the creation, orchestration and touring plans of Yes' latest studio release, Mirror to the Sky. He also reflects on his career with Yes and Asia, and the impact of the vinyl resurgence.
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Jun 19, 2024 · ASIA's Heat of the Moment Tour is coming to the Ridgefield Playhouse in July. Ahead of this exciting show, ASIA original member Geoff Downes called the I-95 Morning Show to talk about the gig and his amazing career.
Sep 30, 2021 · As an early exponent of the 1980s’ new synthesizer tech, Geoff Downes first came to prominence alongside future super-producer Trevor Horn as part of new-wave duo The Buggles. But his early influences, remarkable keyboard skills and classical training soon conspired to make him the ‘go-to’ keyboard maestro for some of rock’s hardest ...
Jun 21, 2024 · Asia's Geoff Downes discussed the possibility of completing songs he worked on with the late John Wetton in a July 2024 interview.
The Buggles are an English new wave band formed in London in 1977 by singer and bassist Trevor Horn and keyboardist Geoff Downes. They are best known for their 1979 debut single "Video Killed the Radio Star", which topped the UK Singles Chart and reached number one in 15 other countries and was chosen as the song to launch MTV in 1981.
