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Geoff Downes(I)

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  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Geoff Downes
Geoff Downes was born on 25 August 1952 in Stockport, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), The Wedding Singer (1998) and Empire Records (1995).
BornAugust 25, 1952
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    • Known for

    Steve Carell in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
    The 40-Year-Old Virgin
    7.1
    • Soundtrack(as Geoffrey Downes)
    • 2005
    Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler in The Wedding Singer (1998)
    The Wedding Singer
    6.9
    • Soundtrack(as Geoffrey Downes)
    • 1998
    Liv Tyler, Renée Zellweger, Robin Tunney, Rory Cochrane, Ethan Embry, and Johnny Whitworth in Empire Records (1995)
    Empire Records
    6.7
    • Soundtrack(as Geoffrey Downes)
    • 1995
    Anna Faris, Dan Fogler, Topher Grace, and Teresa Palmer in Take Me Home Tonight (2011)
    Take Me Home Tonight
    6.3
    • Soundtrack
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Asia: Valkyrie
      Music Video
      • Geoff Downes
      • 2014
    • Asia: Face on the Bridge
      Music Video
      • Geoff Downes
      • 2012
    • Asia: Faithful
      Music Video
      • Geoff Downes
      • 2012
    • The Best of Asia: Live
      • 2006
    • The Ultimate Collection
      • 2004
    • Yes: In Performance
      • 2003
    • Asia: Anytime
      Music Video
      • Geoff Downes
      • 1994
    • Asia: Who Will Stop the Rain
      Music Video
      • Geoff Downes
      • 1992
    • Asia: Kari Anne
      Music Video
      • Geoff Downes
      • 1991
    • Asia: Days Like These
      Music Video
      • Geoff Downes
      • 1990
    • Asia: Prayin' 4 a Miracle
      Music Video
      • Geoff Downes
      • 1990
    • Asia: Go
      Music Video
      • Geoff Downes
      • 1985
    • Asia: Don't Cry (1983)
      Asia: Don't Cry
      6.5
      Music Video
      • Geoff Downes
      • 1983
    • Asia: The Heat Goes On
      Music Video
      • Geoff Downes
      • 1983
    • Asia: The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (1983)
      Asia: The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
      5.2
      Music Video
      • Geoff Downes
      • 1983

    Composer

    • ASIA - Live in England (2026)
      ASIA - Live in England
      • composer
      • 2026
    • Asia: Don't Cry (1983)
      Asia: Don't Cry
      6.5
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1983
    • Asia: Only Time Will Tell
      7.7
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1982
    • The Buggles: Lenny (1982)
      The Buggles: Lenny
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1982
    • The Buggles: Adventures in Modern Recording (1981)
      The Buggles: Adventures in Modern Recording
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1981
    • The Buggles: I Am a Camera (1981)
      The Buggles: I Am a Camera
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1981
    • Trevor Horn in The Buggles: Elstree (1980)
      The Buggles: Elstree
      8.2
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1980
    • The Buggles: Clean, Clean (1980)
      The Buggles: Clean, Clean
      7.6
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1980
    • The Buggles: Living in the Plastic Age (1980)
      The Buggles: Living in the Plastic Age
      6.1
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1980

    Music Department

    • Frost (2022)
      Frost
      3.3
      • keyboards: mellotron and synthesizers
      • 2022
    • Geoff Downes and The Buggles in The Buggles: Video Killed the Radio Star (1979)
      The Buggles: Video Killed the Radio Star
      6.8
      Music Video
      • performed by: Keyboard, Drums, Percussion
      • written by
      • 1979

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Asia
    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • August 25, 1952
      • Stockport, England, UK
    • Other works
      Single (as The Buggles)" "Video Killed the Rdio Star". NOTE: Notable as the first video ever played on the newly formed MTV

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Formed The Buggles with Trevor Horn in the late '70s, and had a major hit single with "Video Killed The Radio Star".
    • Nickname
      • The Buggles

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