1951 - Today
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 8,891 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Brian Downey is the 1,854th most popular musician, the 288th most popular biography from Ireland and the 13th most popular Irish Musician.
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Among musicians, Brian Downey ranks 1,854 out of 2,662. Before him are Danny Carey, Rod Temperton, Joe Lovano, Alison Krauss, Ferry Corsten, and David Gates. After him are Victor Wooten, Graeme Revell, Giovanni D'Anzi, Roy Estrada, Kavinsky, and Stefan Schwarzmann.
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 1,848
1949 - 2016
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 1,849
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 1,850
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 1,851
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 1,852
1940 - Present
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 1,853
1951 - Present
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 1,854
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 1,855
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 1,856
1906 - 1974
HPI: 42.17
Rank: 1,857
1943 - Present
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 1,858
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 1,859
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 1,860
Among people born in 1951, Brian Downey ranks 472. Before him are Fiorella Bonicelli, Carlo Vanzina, Paulo Kassoma, Jonathan Richman, Daniel Everett, and Māris Gailis. After him are John L. Phillips, Konrad Weise, Gaston Kaboré, Mick Garris, Danny Clark, and Izzat Ghazzawi.
1951 - Present
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 466
1951 - 2018
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 467
1951 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 468
1951 - Present
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 469
1951 - Present
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 470
1951 - Present
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 471
1951 - Present
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 472
1951 - Present
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 473
1951 - Present
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 474
1951 - Present
HPI: 42.11
Rank: 475
1951 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 476
1951 - Present
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 477
1951 - 2003
HPI: 41.84
Rank: 478
Among people born in Ireland, Brian Downey ranks 288 out of 501. Before him are Cecelia Ahern (1981), Liam O'Flaherty (1896), Róisín Murphy (1973), Sharon Corr (1970), Patrick Leahy (1877), and Milo O'Shea (1926). After him are Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe (1865), Brian Shawe-Taylor (1915), Colm Wilkinson (1944), Frank Harris (1856), Allen Leech (1981), and George Brent (1904).
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 282
1896 - 1984
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 283
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 284
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 285
1877 - 1926
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 286
1926 - 2013
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 287
1951 - Present
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 288
1865 - 1922
HPI: 42.11
Rank: 289
1915 - 1999
HPI: 42.08
Rank: 290
1944 - Present
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 291
1856 - 1931
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 292
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.88
Rank: 293
1904 - 1979
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 294
Among musicians born in Ireland, Brian Downey ranks 13. Before him are Aphex Twin (1971), Ronnie Drew (1934), Moya Brennan (1952), Larry Mullen Jr. (1961), Louis Walsh (1952), and Sharon Corr (1970). After him are Jim Corr (1964), Mark Kelly (1961), Caroline Corr (1973), Noel Hogan (1971), Liam O'Flynn (1945), and Imelda May (1974).
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 7
1934 - 2008
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 8
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 9
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 10
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 11
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 12
1951 - Present
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 13
1964 - Present
HPI: 38.83
Rank: 14
1961 - Present
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 15
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 16
1971 - Present
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 17
1945 - 2018
HPI: 34.28
Rank: 18
1974 - Present
HPI: 32.25
Rank: 19