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Molly Smitten-Downes

"Raindrops", the most successful of Stunt's repertoire, was later used in collaborated with Sash! Raindrops (Encore Une Fois) and achieved a UK number 9.


Adventures in Modern Recording

Both "We Can Fly from Here" and "Riding a Tide" (appearing as demos on the 2010 reissue) were rerecorded by Yes (with Horn as producer and Downes on keyboards) for their 2011 studio album Fly from Here.

Crediton Parish Church

Memorial to General Sir Redvers Buller VC (1839-1908), of Downes House, lord of the manor of Crediton, west side of tower arch.

Disappearance of Charlene Downes

Charlene Downes (born 25 March 1989 - disappeared 1 November 2003) was a girl who lived in Blackpool, United Kingdom, her family moved there when she was 10 years old.

Earl MacDonald

:features: Ralph Bowen (ts), Kevin Dean (trpt), Mike Downes (b), Ted Warren (dr).

Fly from Here

The basis of the song was a demo originally recorded by Downes and Horn of The Buggles before they joined Yes in 1980.

Harry Downes

The football field at Brookline High was named in honor of him, however in 2006 the name was changed to the Kraft Family Athletic Facility at Harry Downes Field after New England Patriots owner and BHS alumnus Robert Kraft donated $400,000 toward the renovation of the field and encouraged the National Football League to donate an additional $200,000 to the project.

Howard Taubman

In 1955, he became the Chief Music Critic at the Times, replacing Olin Downes upon Downes’ death.

Icon II: Rubicon

At the point of the album's release, both Wetton and Downes were members of Asia, following a reunion of the band's founding members earlier in 2006.

James King, 5th Earl of Kingston

Kingston's wife and sole heir, now styled the Dowager Countess of Kingston continued to live at and manage the crumbling affairs of Mitchelstown, aided from 1873 by her second husband, William Downes Webber, of Kellyville, Queen's County.

Julia Downes

Julia Downes is a Songwriter, musician and producer who has been on credited as being on albums by Roger Daltrey, Meat loaf, Yes, Sheena Easton, John Parr, Saga, and Michael Ball.

Kit Downes

Downes plays regularly with his own trio, Stan Sulzmann, Troyka, The Golden Age of Steam, Sam Crockatt and Clark Tracey - and has played with Joe Locke, Gilad Atzmon, Empirical, Gerard Presencer, Seb Rochford, Iain Ballamy, Sarah Gillespie, Peter Ind, Gwyneth Herbert, John Warren and Eugene Skeef.

Kit-Cat Club

Downes cites John Oldmixon, who knew many of those involved, and who wrote in 1735 of how some club members "before the Revolution of 1688 met frequently in the Evening at a Tavern, near Temple Bar, to unbend themselves after Business, and have a little free and cheerful Conversation in those dangerous Times".

Kyle Downes

Kyle Downes (born March 18, 1983 in Summertown, Tennessee) is a Canadian-American actor, best known for his recurring role as Larry Tudgeman in the Disney Channel Original Series Lizzie McGuire and his characterization of Ezra Friedken in Higher Ground.

Live in Concept

Paul Downes did work with Beer, however, for some Show of Hands performances in the early 1990s, one such performance being released as an album in 1994.

Lorraine Downes

In 1986 Lorraine Downes married Murray Mexted, a New Zealand rugby All Black, with whom she had two children (son Hilton and daughter Jasmine), before divorcing in 2001.

Major Downes

Downes died in Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 15 October 1923; he was buried with military honours in the Church of England portion of the Brighton cemetery.

P. G. Downes

Prentice G. "Spike" Downes (1909-1959) was an American school teacher and author, who travelled by canoe to explore the Great Barren Lands and learn the ways of the Cree and Dene people.

In 1939, Downes, with his companion, John, from the Brabant Lake area ascended the Cochrane River starting at the town of Brochet on Reindeer Lake, without maps, and depending solely upon the words of the local Cree Indians to find his way to the Thlewiaza River and his final destination, the Hudson Bay outpost on Nueltin Lake.

Redvers Buller

He died on 2 June 1908, at the family seat, Downes House, Crediton, Devon, and is buried in the churchyard of Holy Cross Church in Crediton.

TBT Hospital Gboko

TBT Hospital Gboko established by TBT Gwabi (Nig.) Limited, is situated along Captain Downes' Road in Gboko, the heartland of the Tiv nation to provide adequate health care system so as to reduce morbidity and mortality among the people of Benue State and its environs.

Terry Downes

Despite a relatively short boxing career, Downes managed to accomplish a great deal in the sport, most notably by winning the World Middleweight Title on 11 July 1961 by defeating Paul Pender at the Empire Pool, Wembley, England.

After a particularly brutal fight early in his career against Dick Tiger, Downes was asked who he wanted to fight next.

The Dave Thomas Comedy Show

Anson Downes, Teresa Ganzel, Don Lake, Julie Fulton and David Wiley made up the supporting cast of various characters in the sketches, while veteran character actress Fran Ryan had a recurring role as a wise-cracking waitress also named Fran Ryan.

Thomas Gainsford

Gainsford became associated with the publications of the news syndicate formed in 1622 by Nathaniel Butter, Thomas Archer, Nicholas Bourne, William Sheffard and Bartholomew Downes and was responsible for taking control of the style, organization and presentation of the news.

To Where You Are

Chloë Agnew from Celtic Woman also recorded this song for her album Walking In The Air, alongside Irish composer David Downes.

Wally Downes

However Warnock said: "I made the kicking gesture to tell the referee that Steve Sidwell's tackle on Chris Armstrong had been the worst of the game. Fortunately for me, the referee heard exactly what was said and confirmed that." Downes was charged with improper conduct for his role in the affray.


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