After many years on the music scene, keyboardist Geoff Downes sprung to fame in 1979 when his band, ‘The Buggles’, released ‘Video Killed The Radio Star‘. Although ‘The Buggles’ was a short-lived creature, Downes enjoyed continued success when he joined YES in 1980 and it was with the prog-rock supergroup he met up with Steve Howe.
The two later teamed up with Carl Palmer and John Wetton to form the excellent ASIA (Heat Of The Moment, Sole Survivor etc). Bassist and singer John Wetton had played with King Crimson in what many believe to be that band’s classic line-up....