Geoff Downes

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Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK

Geoffrey "Geoff" Downes is an English rock keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer best known as a key member of The Buggles, the progressive rock band Yes, and the supergroup Asia. He famously earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for performing with 28 keyboards on stage during a single performance.

Known for

• Asia - Live in England2026
• The Rhythm of Life2023
• Asia: Symfonia - Live In Bulgaria 2013 — Self2017
• Asia - Axis XXX - Live San Francisco MMXII — Keyboards2015
• Yes: Like It Is (At The Bristol Hippodrome)2014
• Asia - Gravitas2014
• Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood — Self2011
• Yes: Fly From Here — Claviers2011
• Asia: Spirit Of The Night - The Phoenix Tour Live In Cambridge 2009 — Keyboards2010
• Asia: In Concert — Keyboards2009

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Geoffrey Downes (born 25 August 1952 in Stockport, England,) is a rock keyboard player, songwriter, and producer. He is best known as the keyboardist for the bands Asia, Buggles, and also his stint with Yes in 1980. When he was a keyboardist for Buggles, he played multiple keyboards to achieve a New Wave technopop sound. He was once entered for the Guinness Book Of Records for performing with most keyboards (28) on stage in one performance. Geoff <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Geoff+Downes"

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Geoffrey

Gender

male

Citizenship

United Kingdom

Place of birth

Stockport

Languages spoken

English language

Award

Order of the Badge of Honour

Genre

electronic rock

Instrument

electronic keyboard

Official website

geoffdownes.com

Image

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