- Born
- Birth nameAnthony George Banks
- Height5′ 9¾″ (1.77 m)
- Tony Banks is an English musician, songwriter and film composer primarily known as the keyboardist and founding member of the rock band Genesis. Banks is a prolific solo artist, releasing six solo albums that range through progressive rock, pop, and classical music.
Tony Banks co-formed 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 Mellotron, Hammond T-102 organ, 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, Tony Banks was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis. In 2015, he was named "Prog God" at the Progressive Music Awards. Banks is ranked No. 11 on MusicRadar's greatest keyboard players of all time.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tango Papa
- SpouseMargaret Mcbain(July 29, 1972 - present) (2 children)
- He was the keyboardist in the band Genesis and is widely regarded as one of the most influential in prog-rock history.
- He has three sisters and a brother.
- His favorite Genesis album is "Duke". His second favorite is "Wind & Wuthering".
- He has two children - Benjamin (b.1978) and Emily (b. 1981).
- He and Mike Rutherford are the only people to have played on every Genesis album.
- I think the fact that we (Genesis) were all in our thirties by the time we became really successful was a great help. To this day we've never had an argument about money.
- [speaking in 2004] We don't seem to have many friends. If we're played on the radio now, it's only four or five hits we had in the eighties. That's Genesis as far as most people are concerned.
- There's an awful lot of people out there who like us, it's just a matter of finding them.
- My role is definitely as a writer. I'm not a very natural performer.
- I have always loved classical music and the sound of an orchestra.
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