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Brian Downey (born 27 January 1951, in Dublin, Ireland), is an Irish drummer. Image File history File links Briandowneydrums. ...
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A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ...
Rock is a form of popular music with a prominent vocal melody accompanied by electric guitars, a bass guitar, and drums. ...
A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ...
A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is mostly a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ...
Thin Lizzy are an Irish rock band who formed in Dublin in 1969. ...
January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...
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A drummer at practice A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ...
He is best known for co-founding the rock band Thin Lizzy; along with bassist-singer Phil Lynott, he was the only constant member of the pioneering hard rock group. Critic Ed Rivadavia argues that Downey was "certainly one of the most underrated [rock drummers] of his generation."[1] This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
Thin Lizzy are an Irish rock band who formed in Dublin in 1969. ...
A bassist is a musician who plays a double bass or electric bass (also referred to as bass guitar). ...
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Philip Parris Lynott (20 August 1949 – 4 January 1986) was an Irish singer, instrumentalist and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of Thin Lizzy. ...
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Before forming Thin Lizzy, Downey and Lynott were in numerous bands together, including The Black Eagles and Orphanage. Upon meeting guitarist Eric Bell, the trio formed Thin Lizzy. For the next thirteen years Downey was the band's permanent drummer, as well as drumming on Lynott's solo albums. He was originally to play drums for Grand Slam, Lynott's band after Lizzy, but opted out due to personal problems with the band's music and the people Lynott became associated with. A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ...
Eric Bell is a musician born in 1947 and was the lead guitarist for Thin Lizzy See also Eric Temple Bell, mathematician. ...
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In music, solo means to play or sing alone. ...
An album is a collection of related audio tracks distributed to the public. ...
A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is mostly a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ...
Grand Slam is a general sports term applied when achieving something special. ...
Allegory of Music on the Opéra Garnier Music is an art form that involves organized and audible sounds and silence. ...
After Lynott's death Downey played in the tribute Thin Lizzy lineup with John Sykes, Scott Gorham, Darren Wharton and Marko Mendoza but has been absent from recent Lizzy touring lineups.
He was a guest at the unveiling of Phil Lynott's statue, and drummed for Gary Moore at the tribute concert that followed. For the former TV host, see Garry Moore. ...
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