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Tony Banks

1950-03-27 (74 years old) in East Hoathly, Sussex, England, UK

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.

Movies

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Genesis | The Last Domino?
70 %|Sep 4, 2021
Music, Documentary
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Genesis: Together and Apart
62 %|Oct 4, 2014
Music, Documentary
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Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
0 %|Mar 19, 2012
Music, Documentary
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Genesis | Live... Tonight
0 %|May 21, 2011
Music
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Prog Rock Britannia
76 %|Jan 2, 2009
Documentary, Music, TV Movie
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Prog Rock At The BBC
82 %|Jan 1, 2009
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Genesis: When in Rome 2007
77 %|May 23, 2008
Music
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Genesis | Come Rain or Shine
80 %|May 20, 2008
Music, Documentary
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Genesis | Members Only DVD
0 %|Jan 3, 2008
Music
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Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
48 %|Jun 26, 2007
Music
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Genesis:| Up Close and Personal
80 %|Jun 12, 2007
Music, Documentary
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Genesis: Turning It On Again
90 %|May 15, 2007
Music, Documentary
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Genesis: Total Rock Review
0 %|Aug 29, 2006
Music, Documentary
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Genesis: The Video Show
85 %|Jun 17, 2005
Music
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Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975
45 %|Mar 21, 2005
Music, Documentary
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Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
80 %|Jan 1, 2004
Music, Documentary
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Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary
0 %|Nov 4, 2002
Music, Documentary
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Genesis | Songbook
70 %|Sep 25, 2001
Music
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VH1 Behind The Music: Genesis
0 %|Dec 12, 1999
Music, Documentary
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Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value
67 %|Oct 21, 1999
Documentary, Music
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Genesis | Live in Poland
0 %|Jan 31, 1998
Music
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Genesis - Calling all Stations
0 %|Sep 1, 1997
Music
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Genesis | No Admittance
0 %|Dec 31, 1992
Music
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Genesis | Opening Night
0 %|Jan 13, 1992
Music
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Genesis - We Can't Dance
0 %|Nov 11, 1991
Music
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Genesis: A History
0 %|Jul 2, 1991
Music, Documentary
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Genesis | Live at Wembley Stadium
85 %|May 22, 1989
Music
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Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour
98 %|Jun 9, 1988
Music
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Genesis | Live at Montreux 1987
0 %|May 16, 1987
Music
actor
Genesis: From the Beginning
0 %|Jan 1, 1986
Music, Documentary
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The Making of the MAMA Album
0 %|Jan 31, 1984
Music, Documentary
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Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal
0 %|Dec 31, 1983
Music
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Genesis | Genesis
0 %|Oct 3, 1983
Music
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Genesis - Genesis
0 %|Oct 3, 1983
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Genesis | Three Sides Live
85 %|Nov 28, 1981
Music
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Genesis in Liverpool
0 %|Dec 31, 1980
Music, Documentary
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Three Dates with Genesis
0 %|Aug 21, 1978
Music
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Genesis | Seconds Out
100 %|Mar 19, 1977
Music
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Genesis | In Concert
66 %|Jan 31, 1977
Music
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Genesis | Melody 74
65 %|Feb 12, 1974
Music
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Genesis | Live
0 %|Jul 20, 1973
Music
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Genesis | Live at Bataclan, Paris
82 %|Jan 10, 1973
Music
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Genesis - Nursery Cryme
0 %|Nov 12, 1971
Music

Series

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Seven Ages of Rock
90 %|May 19, 2007
Documentary
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Classic Albums
77 %|Apr 14, 1997
Documentary
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MTV Video Music Awards
75 %|Sep 14, 1984
Documentary