to Geoff Downes. Downes official website Downes discography Asia on Classic Rock Central; 1983 audio interview clips with John Wetton, Geoff Downes and...
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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...
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Asia (band) (section 1991–2006: Downes/Payne era)
Downes) continued for a short while before morphing into the aforementioned GPS. Following Downes' departure, on 9 May 2006, John Payne, Geoff Downes...
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keyboardist Geoff Downes (Yes and the Buggles) and drummer Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer). The bands current line up included Downes (a consistent...
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Burns, Andy (27 February 2021). "Exclusive Interview: Geoff Downes Discusses The New Downes Braide Association Album, Halcyon Hymns". Biff Bam Pop!...
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early 2000s, Wetton reunited with Geoff Downes for Icon. In 2006, a reunion of the original Asia line-up (Wetton, Downes, Howe, Palmer) finally occurred...
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only album to feature Trevor Horn on lead vocals and the first with Geoff Downes on keyboards. This followed the departures of Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman...
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his work with Yes (of which guitarist Steve Howe and keyboard player Geoff Downes were previous members) and Uriah Heep (of which bassist/vocalist John...
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gotten reduced to the duo of singer-songwriter John Payne and musician Geoff Downes by this time, and they were determined to create a new sort of supergroup...
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Video Killed the Radio Star (category Songs written by Geoff Downes)
"Video Killed the Radio Star" is a song written by Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes and Bruce Woolley in 1979. It was recorded concurrently by Bruce Woolley and...
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John Payne (singer) (section Geoff Downes NDO)
became the frontman of Asia in 1991 at the invitation of founder member Geoff Downes, replacing vocalist/bassist John Wetton. During Payne's tenure, Asia...
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unconventional recording methods for The Age of Plastic. Keyboardist Geoff Downes characterised the album as "science fiction music ... like modern psychedelic...
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Heat of the Moment (Asia song) (category Songs written by Geoff Downes)
was written by singer and bass guitarist John Wetton and keyboardist Geoff Downes. It was named by Lee Zimmerman of Paste as Asia's signature song. Singer...
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albums, Asia and Alpha, which featured the band's original line-up of Geoff Downes, Steve Howe, Carl Palmer, and John Wetton. Now comprises songs recorded...
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from Here" suite, the band replaced him with former Yes keyboardist Geoff Downes as he co-wrote much of the new material. Fly from Here received mixed...
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Resurgence. It was made up of the instrumental music, which keyboard player Geoff Downes and guitarist John Payne composed for the soundtrack for David Attenborough's...
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are written by John Wetton and Geoff Downes, except "No Religion" and "Judas" written by Steve Howe, Wetton and Downes John Wetton – vocals, bass guitar...
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Buggles began as a duo of Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes, the album ended up as mostly Horn's solo effort, as Downes left to join the English rock band Asia...
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Payne and Geoff Downes, except "Ghost in the Mirror" and "I Will Be There for You" written by Payne, Downes and Billy Sherwood Geoff Downes – keyboards...
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distinct songs. In July 2019, the Yes line-up of Steve Howe, Alan White, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison, and Billy Sherwood, with second guest drummer Jay Schellen...
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Dean, known for his work with Yes, of which Howe and keyboard player Geoff Downes had previously been members. After Asia wrapped up their world tour for...
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(formerly of Yes), Carl Palmer (formerly of Emerson, Lake & Palmer) and Geoff Downes (formerly of Yes and the Buggles). The group had a successful career...
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at the concerts as a camera operator. Geoff Downes and Chris Braide also started working together as DBA (Downes Braide Association), with an album, Pictures...
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version, featured the minor hit "Magic Touch", and was co-produced by Geoff Downes, who produced GTR. In 2002 another solo album, From the Banks of the...
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of the Moment (1982–1990) (2000). Aurora reached number 66 in Japan. Geoff Downes – keyboards, vocals; producer (track 1) John Wetton – lead vocals, bass...
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Astra (album) (category Albums produced by Geoff Downes)
written by John Wetton and Geoff Downes, except "Hard on Me" and "Too Late" written by Wetton, Downes and Carl Palmer Geoff Downes – keyboards; producer John...
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Steve Lukather. All tracks are written by John Wetton & Geoff Downes, except where noted Geoff Downes - keyboards, backing vocals Steve Howe - guitars, backing...
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White, Kevin Currie, Steve Boyce, Karl Haug and Geoff Downes. Occasional live work followed, but Downes left the band given other commitments. The band...
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from the ashes isn’t good." All tracks are written by John Wetton and Geoff Downes, except where noted John Wetton – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar...
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includes guitarist Steve Howe (who first joined in 1970), keyboardist Geoff Downes (who first joined in 1980), bassist Billy Sherwood (since 2015, formerly...
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