Geoff Downes

Quick Facts

Full Name	Geoff Downes
Occupation	Songwriter
Date Of Birth	Aug 25, 1952(1952-08-25)
Age	72
Birthplace	Stockport
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Leo

Geoff Downes Biography

Geoff Downes is one of the most popular and richest Songwriter who was born on August 25, 1952 in Stockport, England, United Kingdom. Talented English music producer and keyboardist known by his collaborations with Yes, Asia, and The Buggles.

He collaborated alongside He worked with Kate Bush on her single Sat in Your Lap from 1981. on her hit single Sat in Your lap from 1981.

In the mid-1970s, Downes was a member of She’s French, playing a Fender Rhodes electric piano and a Hammond organ. The band also included Jamie West-Oram on guitar and Hoagy Davies, the son of Rupert Davies, on Minimoog synthesizer. He played keys for a theatre production of The Wombles in 1975. He played in Gary Boyle’s band in 1977.

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). After Yes disbanded in 1981, Downes helped Trevor Horn to produce a second Buggles album, Adventures in Modern Recording (1981) although he was only primarily involved for half of it, and co-founded Asia with ex-Yes fellow musician Steve Howe. He left Asia in 1986, rejoined in 1990, and has been a part of the line-up since then; he released several solo albums and produced for several artists, including Mike Oldfield and the Thompson Twins.

He divorced and was married twice. He settled with his family in South Wales with his long-term partner. He had two children, Christina and Alexandra, with his first wife Wenche Steen, who also was Miss Norway 1973.

Geoff Downes Net Worth

Geoff Downes is one of the richest Songwriter from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Geoff Downes 's net worth $8 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The musician graduated in the Leeds College of Music and began to write commercial Jingles.

He set a new record within the Guinness Book Of Records for playing with the most keyboards during one performance.

Geoffrey Downes (born 25 August 1952) is an English keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer 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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Geoff Downes height 5 ft 9 in Geoff weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Geoff Downes Dating?

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He has also worked extensively as a producer with such acts as Mike Oldfield, Thompson Twins and GTR. As a songwriter, he has written for Agnetha Fältskog of ABBA. He is also credited as a co-writer on Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe album (made up of former members of Yes in 1989); he is credited due to Howe re-using some musical ideas from Asia.

Facts & Trivia

Geoff Ranked on the list of most popular Songwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Geoff Downes celebrates birthday on August 25 of every year.

In recent years, Downes has teamed up with Wetton in a separate project under the name Icon. They have released three studio albums: Icon (2005), Icon II: Rubicon (2006), and Icon 3 (2009) and live album from their 2005 tour.

Top Facts about Geoff Downes

1. Geoff Downes is an English keyboardist and songwriter.
2. He was a member of the bands Yes and Asia.
3. Downes co-wrote the hit song “Heat of the Moment.”
4. He has also worked with The Buggles, John Wetton, and more.
5. Downes has released several solo albums.
6. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Yes in 2017.
7. Downes has been praised for his innovative use of synthesizers.
8. He is known for his technical proficiency on keyboards.
9. Downes continues to tour and record with various projects.
10. His contributions have had a significant impact on progressive rock music.

When did Geoff Downes join yes?

In May 1980 , Downes joined Yes with Horn and recorded Drama (1980). After Yes disbanded in 1981, Downes helped Trevor Horn to produce a second Buggles album, Adventures in Modern Recording (1981) although he was only primarily involved for half of it, and co-founded Asia with ex-Yes fellow musician Steve Howe.

Who were the original members of Asia?

And so the four original members of Asia — Wetton, guitarist Steve Howe, drummer Carl Palmer and keyboardist Geoff Downes — are back together for the first time in 23 years, ready to give it another go with a 25th anniversary tour that starts Tuesday in Rochester, N.Y., and stops at Penn’s Peak near Jim Thorpe and at …

Who is the drummer in the Buggles?

Geoff Downes – piano, keyboards, synthesisers, drums, percussion, backing vocals.

Who is the keyboard player with Asia?

Keyboardists

Who owns the Yes name?

Yes fired Anderson in 2008 while he was recovering from acute respiratory failure. But as one of two founding band members, Anderson claimed ownership of the name reverted to him after Squire’s death in 2015. “I owned the name and Chris Squire and Alan White owned the name,” Anderson said.