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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.
Jul 12, 2023 · Keyboardist Geoff Downes onstage with Yes during their 50th Anniversary tour at Ford Theatre on June 19, 2018, in Hollywood, California. Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images Yes emerged with the album 'Mirror to the Sky' in 2023, which is in line with 2021's 'The Quest' with its emphasis on orchestration.
Apr 21, 2019 · Everybody needs to start somewhere. For Geoff Downes, that break came in the orchestra pit at London’s New Theatre. It was 1975, and the 23-year-old Downes was playing keyboards in a brand new stage show. And his unlikely paymasters? Pointy-nosed kids’ TV characters The Wombles.
Geoffrey „Geoff” Downes ( Stockport, Cheshire, Anglia, 1952. augusztus 25.) angol billentyűs, dalszerző, producer. Leginkább az Asia és a The Buggles billentyűseként ismert, de 1980 -ban a Yes tagja is volt. Egyszer bekerült a Guinness Világrekordok könyvébe; ő használta egyszerre egy előadáson a legtöbb billentyűs hangszert ...
Geoff Downes. Geoffrey Downes 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 ...
Jun 21, 2024 · How Geoff Downes Found Asia's New Singer. Downes said he reached out to the classically trained Whitley after watching some of his clips on YouTube. "I was really blown away by his attention to ...
May 16, 2023 · Geoff Downes came through that revolving door in 1979, resulting in the controversial but impressive album “Drama.” After moving on to co-write blockbuster hits for ASIA along with many other collaborations and projects, Downes rejoined YES in 2011 for the “Fly From Here” album and has been a member ever since.
