Brian Downey Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Brian Downey, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Ireland.

3 records1969–19783 events1 places

Chronological biography

1969

Thin LizzyDecember 1969

Arts / Popular Music · Member of Thin Lizzy · Dublin

Forms Thin Lizzy with school friend Phil Lynott and remains the drummer through the band's classic recording years.

1976

Jailbreak1976

Arts / Popular Music · Member of Thin Lizzy

Drums on Jailbreak, anchoring the rhythm section during Thin Lizzy's breakthrough year.

1978

Live and Dangerous1978

Arts / Popular Music · Member of Thin Lizzy

Appears on Live and Dangerous, the celebrated live album documenting Thin Lizzy's classic stage power.

Titles and roles

Member of Thin Lizzy

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.