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Geoff Downes

1952 - Today

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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. In 1977, he formed the Buggles with Horn and enjoyed success with their first album The Age of Plastic (1980) which included the worldwide hit single "Video Killed the Radio Star". In May 1980, Downes joined Yes with Horn and recorded Drama (1980). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Geoff Downes is the 1,268th most popular musician (down from 1,194th in 2019), the 3,475th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,131st in 2019) and the 215th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Geoff Downes ranks 1,268 out of 3,175. Before him are Klaus Doldinger, Tom Hamilton, Jaki Liebezeit, Mitski, Gary Peacock, and K3. After him are Laurindo Almeida, Christian Zacharias, Pat Smear, Vitas, Paul Gray, and Alexi Laiho.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Geoff Downes ranks 341. Before him are C. George Boeree, Raisa Smetanina, Gregg Henry, Gaëtan Dugas, Peter Haber, and Liu He. After him are Gregory David Roberts, Randy Crawford, Garry Chalk, Mimi Leder, Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, and Mary Ellen Trainor.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Geoff Downes ranks 3,476 out of 8,785. Before him are Alan Cumming (1965), Rory McCann (1969), Gregor MacGregor (1786), Leonard Meredith (1882), Mick Hucknall (1960), and Emma Bunton (1976). After him are Paul Potts (1970), Nicholas Clay (1946), Centwine of Wessex (643), Philip Jackson (1948), William Davies Evans (1790), and Francis Buchanan-Hamilton (1762).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Geoff Downes ranks 215. Before him are Andrew Loog Oldham (1944), Noddy Holder (1946), Martin Birch (1948), Martin Barre (1946), Jimmie Nicol (1939), and Phil Campbell (1961). After him are Geoff Emerick (1945), Neil Murray (1950), Bernard Sumner (1956), Michael Moran (1948), George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood (1923), and Lee Kerslake (1947).

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