MUSICIAN

Brian Downey

1951 - Today

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Brian Michael Downey (born 27 January 1951) 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. Downey also co-wrote several Thin Lizzy songs. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Brian Downey has received more than 9,689 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Brian Downey is the 1,787th most popular musician (up from 1,847th in 2019), the 275th most popular biography from Ireland (up from 287th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Irish Musician.

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  • 9.7k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.28

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.16

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.72

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Brian Downey ranks 1,787 out of 3,175. Before him are Dave Edmunds, Earl Wild, Laurent Garnier, Mel Tormé, Tomoyasu Hotei, and Ray Evans. After him are Joe South, Dave Hill, Elizabeth Cotten, Chris Hillman, Ray Bryant, and Lonnie Johnson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Brian Downey ranks 468. Before him are Costică Ștefănescu, Seyni Oumarou, Steve Miner, Ellen Greene, Max Weinberg, and István Tóth. After him are Cornelius Sim, Paulo Kassoma, Jürgen Hennig, John Abizaid, Helen Zille, and Carlo Vanzina.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Brian Downey ranks 275 out of 549. Before him are Sydney, Lady Morgan (1776), Harry Clarke (1889), Evanna Lynch (1991), James Cecil Parke (1881), Agnes Mary Clerke (1842), and William Henry Harvey (1811). After him are Sir George Staunton, 1st Baronet (1737), William Desmond Taylor (1872), John O'Shea (1981), George Salmon (1819), Caoimhín Kelleher (1998), and Colum McCann (1965).

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Among MUSICIANS In Ireland

Among musicians born in Ireland, Brian Downey ranks 11. Before him are Sally Oldfield (1947), Aphex Twin (1971), Moya Brennan (1952), Ronnie Drew (1934), Larry Mullen Jr. (1961), and Paddy Moloney (1938). After him are Louis Walsh (1952), Sharon Corr (1970), Jim Corr (1964), Mark Kelly (1961), Caroline Corr (1973), and Noel Hogan (1971).

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