WebGeoffrey Downes (born 25 August 1952) 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 …

WebGeoff Downes et Steve Howe fondent alors le supergroupe Asia avec Carl Palmer, ex-batteur de Emerson, Lake and Palmer, et John Wetton, bassiste et chanteur ex-King Crimson. Depuis la création d'Asia en 1982, Geoff Downes reste le seul membre d'origine ayant joué sur tous les albums de ce groupe.

WebAsia are an English rock supergroup formed in London in 1981. The most commercially successful line-up was its original, which consisted of four members of different progressive rock bands that had enjoyed great success in the 1970s: lead vocalist and bassist John Wetton of King Crimson and U.K., guitarist Steve Howe of Yes, keyboardist Geoff …

WebJohn Payne (born 29 September 1958 in Luton, England) is an English musician, best known as the lead singer and bassist of Asia from 1991 to 2006, then from June 2007, with Asia featuring John Payne.He also is now in Dukes of the Orient but continues to tour with The Rock Pack and also Asia Featuring John Payne. John Payne became the frontman …

WebJohn Kenneth Wetton (12 June 1949 – 31 January 2017) was an English musician, singer, and songwriter. Known for his dexterous bass playing and booming baritone voice, Wetton first gained fame in the early 1970s. He performed with many progressive rock and hard rock bands, including King Crimson, U.K., Family, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep and Wishbone …

WebThe Buggles were 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 …

WebProduction. Aura began recording in 1999 at Loco Studios located in the village of Llanhennock in Monmouthshire, Wales. The group had 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 around Aura by bringing in multiple guest artists to …

WebGravitas is the thirteenth studio album by British rock group Asia, released in 2014.It is the group's final studio album with vocalist/bassist John Wetton before his death in 2017 and the only one to feature guitarist Sam Coulson.. Gravitas was released on CD, deluxe edition CD/DVD-Video (featuring bonus tracks, the "Valkyrie" music video, the making of the …

WebBackground. In April 1991, original vocalist and bassist John Wetton departed from Asia, discouraged by the group's lack of success in the United States. He was replaced by John Payne, who accepted an invitation from keyboard player Geoff Downes to join the group. This duo would eventually lead Asia through to 2006. Although being in an official …

WebXXX (pronounced "triple x") is the twelfth studio album by British rock band Asia, released in 2012.It is the fifth and final studio album with the original line-up due to guitarist Steve Howe's departure the following year and vocalist/bassist John Wetton's death in 2017.. XXX was released on CD, special edition CD/DVD-Video (featuring bonus tracks, new music …

Web"Only Time Will Tell" is the second single released by the rock band Asia from their successful first album, Asia (1982). The song was the band's third top 10 success on the US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, also reaching number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It peaked at #54 in the UK.

WebBatman vs. Robin is a 2015 American animated superhero film which is the 22nd film of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies and the fifth film in the DC Animated Movie Universe.The film is partially based on the "Batman: The Court of Owls" saga written by Scott Snyder and illustrated by Greg Capullo and Jonathan Glapion, combined with …

WebJohn Roy Anderson, connu sous le nom de Jon Anderson, né le 25 octobre 1944 à Accrington (Royaume-Uni), est un auteur-compositeur-interprète et musicien multiinstrumentiste britannique, surtout connu en tant que chanteur et multi-instrumentiste du groupe Yes, dont il est un cofondateur.. Il a aussi été membre des groupes Anderson …

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