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Brian Michael Downey (born 27 January 1951 [1] [2]) is an Irish drummer. He was a founding member of the rock band Thin Lizzy and the only other constant in the band aside from leader Phil Lynott until their disbandment in 1983. [3] Downey also co-wrote several Thin Lizzy songs.
Nov 12, 2020 · Brian Downey holds the distinction of being the only other musician, along with Phil Lynott, to have played on every Thin Lizzy release. The drummer was far more than merely the man who kept the beat behind the virtuosos and rock stars in front of him.
Nov 25, 2023 · Thin Lizzy drummer Brian Downey Vagabonds , Downey says, is significant for several reasons. “It was the last album that [original guitarist] Eric Bell made with Thin Lizzy and it was the...
Downey is a character actor who has appeared in various films and guest starring roles on TV, including Up at Ours and a recurring role on Millennium. His first film role was in a 1986 Andy Jones film called The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood, which features the entire cast of CODCO.
Jan 11, 2024 · 2023 saw the 50th anniversary of what is widely regarded as Thin Lizzy’s breakthrough album, Vagabonds Of The Western World. In a new interview with Hot Press, drummer Brian Downey discusses the making of the then-threepiece’s early masterpiece. An excerpt from the feature follows...
Aug 24, 2020 · Band Biographies: Brian Downey. Born in Dublin on 27th January 1951, Brian Michael Downey and Philip Lynott first met at school. Although Brian was two years younger than Phil, they began a friendship which would last until Phil’s death in 1986.
Jan 11, 2024 · What better man than drummer Brian Downey to take us back to the Dublin beat scene out of which Thin Lizzy emerged. “I had just turned 13 when I played with The Liffey Beats,” Brian laughs.
