Geoffrey Downes Net Worth
Geoffrey Downes Net Worth is
$16 Million
Geoffrey Downes Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Geoffrey Downes (born 25 August 1952) is an English rock songwriter, record producer, and musician, mainly a keyboardist. He is mainly known as a member of the New wave duo The Buggles, legendary progressive rock band Yes, and supergroup Asia.Downes created The Buggles with Trevor Horn in 1977. After three years of songwriting and recording process, their first album, The Age of Plastic, was released in 1980. Now recognized as a highly influent album and a landmark of the electropop era, it also spawned the single "Video Killed the Radio Star", that was No. 1 on the singles charts of sixteen countries. The same year, both Horn and Downes joined Yes and recorded the album Drama as a part of the band. The following year however, Yes disbanded.After the end of Yes, Downes and Horn resumed working on a second Buggles album, Adventures in Modern Recording, released in 1981. The same year, Downes founded Asia with fellow former Yes member Steve Howe, former King Crimson member John Wetton, and former Emerson, Lake & Palmer album Carl Palmer. The weak commercial performance of Adventures in Modern Recording, associated with Downes being busy with Asia and Horn wanting to be focusing on being a record producer, led to the disbanding of The Buggles. Yes subsequently reformed in 1983, whitout them but with Horn producing.Since 1981, Downes performed in Asia and released fourteen albums with them (leaving the band in 1986, but returning for good in 1990), while also releasing solo albums, and acting as record producer for various artists including Mike Oldfield and Thompson Twins. While he was the only remaining original member of since 1993, Downes reunited the original Asia lineup in 2006, including Howe who had since re-joined Yes. In 2011, Downes returned in Yes 30 years after his last tenure in the band, and released his second album with them, Fly from Here. The album, produced by Horn, featured material the duo has originally composed for The Buggles. Downes is currently a member of both Asia and Yes; in addition, he frequently reunites on special occasions with Horn to perform Buggles music since 1998.Downes has also entered for the Guinness Book of Records for performing with the most keyboards on stage in one single performance, with a record of twenty-eight. Date Of Birth | 1952-08-25 |
Place Of Birth | Stockport, Cheshire, England |
Height | 5' 9" (1.75 m) |
Profession | Soundtrack, Actor |
# | Fact |
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1 | He is probably the only person ever to wear rubber gloves on "Top of the Pops". |
2 | The only member of Asia to never leave the group. |
3 | In 1980, both he and Trevor Horn became members of the progressive rock band Yes. With the group, they only released the album 'Drama'. |
4 | Formed The Buggles with Trevor Horn in the late 70s, and obtained a major hit single with "Video Killed The Radio Star". |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Coronation Street | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2014 | ||
Ochéntame... otra vez | 2014 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
Els matins a TV3 | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Born to Be Wild: The Golden Age of American Rock | 2014 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
Top of the Pops: The Story of 1979 | 2014 | TV Movie documentary writer: "Video Killed the Radio Star' | |
The '80s: The Decade That Made Us | 2013 | TV Mini-Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
No me la puc treure del cap | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Kinect Sports: Season Two | 2011 | Video Game writer: "Check It Out" - as Geoffrey Downes | |
Take This Waltz | 2011 | writer: "Video Killed The Radio Star" | |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2011 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
Take Me Home Tonight | 2011 | writer: "Video Killed The Radio Star" | |
Late Show with David Letterman | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
The X Factor | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
20 to 1 | 2010 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
Electric Dreams | 2009 | TV Mini-Series writer - 1 episode | |
Welcome to the 80's | 2009 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
Loose Women | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Cyprien | 2009 | writer: "The Living in the Plastic Age" | |
Supernatural | 2008 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Chikara Young Lions Cup VI: Night III | 2008 | Video writer: "Heat of the Moment" - as Geoffrey Downes | |
Asia: Fantasia - Live in Tokyo | 2007 | Video documentary writer: "Time Again", "Wildest Drams", "Without You", "Cutting It Fine", "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes acoustic", "Don't Cry acoustic", "Video Killed The Radio Star", "The Heat Goes On", "Only Time Will Tell", "Sole Survivor", "Heat Of The Moment" | |
Classic Artists: Yes | 2007 | Video documentary writer: "Tempus Fugit", "Video Killed the Radio Star" | |
La tele de tu vida | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
L'anniversaire | 2005 | writer: "Video Killed the Radio Star" - as G. Downes | |
The Business | 2005 | writer: "Video Killed the Radio Star" | |
The 40-Year-Old Virgin | 2005 | writer: "Heat of the Moment" 1982 - as Geoffrey Downes | |
The Matador | 2005 | writer: "Heat of the Moment" - as Geoffrey Downes | |
Stuck in the Middle | 2003 | Video writer: "Video Killed the Radio Star" | |
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | 2002 | Video Game writer: "Video Killed The Radio Star" - as Downes | |
Top Ten | 2001 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
Frontline | 2001 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
100 Greatest Number One Singles | 2001 | TV Special documentary writer: "Video Killed the Radio Star" | |
Down to You | 2000 | writer: "Heat Of The Moment" - as Geoffrey Downes | |
Rock Family Trees | 1998 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
Daria | 1998 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
The Wedding Singer | 1998 | writer: "Video Killed the Radio Star" - as Geoffrey Downes | |
Mystery Science Theater 3000 | 1993-1997 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
Empire Records | 1995 | writer: "Video Killed the Radio Star" - as Geoffrey Downes | |
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus | 1994 | Video writer: "Brother Of Mine" | |
Freddie as F.R.O.7. | 1992 | lyrics: "Lay Down Your Arms" / music: "Lay Down Your Arms" | |
Hasta luego cocodrilo | 1992 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Yes: Greatest Video Hits | 1991 | Video writer: "Tempus Fugit", "Into The Lens" | |
YesYears | 1991 | Video writer: "Tempus Fugit", "Into The Lens" | |
In the Big Dream | 1989 | Video short writer: "Brother Of Mine" | |
Asia in Asia | 1983 | Video documentary arranger: "Keyboard Solo" / performer: "Keyboard Solo" / writer: "The Heat Goes On", "Here Comes The Feeling", "Eye To Eye", "Only Time Will Tell", "Open Your Eyes", "Keyboard Solo", "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes", "Wildest Dreams", "Heat Of The Moment", "Sole Survivor" | |
Future War 198X | 1982 | writer: "Wildest Dreams", "Only Time Will Tell", "Sole Survivor" - uncredited | |
Top of the Pops | 1979-1980 | TV Series writer - 5 episodes | |
Multi-Coloured Swap Shop | 1979 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
The Buggles: Video Killed the Radio Star | 1979 | Video short writer: "Video Killed the Radio Star" |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Buggles: Video Killed the Radio Star | 1979 | Video short |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Like It Is : Yes at Mesa Arts Centre | 2015 | Himself | |
Like it is - Yes at the Bristol Hippodrome | 2014 | Video | Himself |
Asia XXX Live | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
Access Hollywood | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Fox News | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Hans Zimmer - Der Sound für Hollywood | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Asia: Fantasia - Live in Tokyo | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself |
Classic Artists: Yes | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself |
Never Mind the Buzzcocks | 2000 | TV Series | Himself - Mystery Guest |
Rock Family Trees | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Asia in Asia | 1983 | Video documentary | Himself |
Get It Together | 1980 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Multi-Coloured Swap Shop | 1979 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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20 to 1 | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Pure 80's: The DVD | 2002 | Video | Himself (segments "Video Killed the Radio Star" / "Heat of the Moment") (as The Buggles/ as Asia) |
Roger Dean: Views | 2001 | Video documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
Top Ten | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Yes: Greatest Video Hits | 1991 | Video | Himself |
YesYears | 1991 | Video | Himself |