Overview
Tony Banks
Known For
Genesis: Together and Apart
A feature-length documentary about one of the most successful British...
Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
This penetrating independent film review draws on the media announcements...
Genesis | Members Only DVD
Feature-length documentary that goes behind-the-scenes and into the front row...
Genesis:| Up Close and Personal
Seven Ages of Rock
A definitive landmark series charting the emergence and re-emergence of...
Genesis: Total Rock Review
With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide, Genesis are one...
Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
Spanning the years 1975 to 1980, this music-rich review traces...
Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary
A detailed profile of the life and career of musician...
Biography
Anthony George Banks (born 27 March 1950) is an English musician, songwriter, and film composer primarily known as the keyboardist and founding member of the rock band Genesis. Banks is also a prolific solo artist, releasing six solo albums that range through progressive rock, pop, and classical music. Banks co-founded Genesis in 1967 while studying at Charterhouse as their keyboardist and one of their principal songwriters and lyricists. He became a prolific user of the Hammond T-102 organ, Mellotron, ARP Pro Soloist, and Yamaha CP-70 piano. In the band's earliest years Banks would play acoustic guitar for some of the mellow and pastoral songs. In 2010, Banks was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis. In 2011, he was included on MusicRadar's list of the 27 greatest keyboard players of all time. In 2015, he was named "Prog God" at the Progressive Music Awards.