Tony Banks
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.
Known For
MTV Video Music Awards
Sacrée soirée
Classic Albums
Seven Ages of Rock
Prog Rock at the BBC
Genesis: When in Rome 2007
Genesis | The Last Domino?
Genesis - Live at Belgium TV Studio, PopShop'72
All Movies (53)
- Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)2025 · as self
- Genesis | The Last Domino?2021 · as Self
- Genesis: Together and Apart2014 · as Self
- Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words2012 · as Self
- Genesis | Live... Tonight2011 · as Self
- Prog Rock Britannia2009 · as Self
- Prog Rock at the BBC2009 · as Self
- Genesis: When in Rome 20072008 · as Self
- Genesis | Come Rain or Shine2008 · as Self
- Genesis | Members Only DVD2008 · as Self
- Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf2007 · as Self
- Genesis Raindrops Over Hamburg2007
- Genesis: Up Close and Personal2007 · as Self (archive footage)
- Genesis: Turning It on Again2007 · as Self (archive footage)
- Genesis: Total Rock Review2006 · as Self (archive footage)
- Genesis: The Video Show2005 · as Self (archive footage)
- Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-19752005 · as Self (archive footage)
- Inside Genesis: 1975-19802004 · as Self (archive footage)
- Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary2002 · as Self (archive footage)
- Genesis | Songbook2001 · as Self
- Genesis - Six Hours Live 1972-19802000 · as self
- VH1 Behind the Music: Genesis1999 · as Self (archive footage)
- Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value1999 · as Self
- Genesis | Live in Poland1998 · as Self
- From Genesis to Revelation1998 · as Self
- Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert1993 · as Self
- Genesis | No Admittance1992 · as Self
- Genesis | A Midsummer Night's Dance1992 · as Self
- Genesis - Live from Knebworth1992 · as Self
- Genesis | Opening Night1992 · as Self
- Genesis: A History1991 · as Self
- Genesis - Live at Wembley Stadium1989 · as Self
- Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour1988 · as Self
- Genesis | Live at Montreux 19871987 · as Self
- Genesis: Visible Touch1987 · as Self - Keyboards, Background Vocals, Bass Synthesizer, Synth Bass
- Genesis: From the Beginning1986 · as Self (archive footage)
- Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham1984 · as Self
- The Making of the MAMA Album1984 · as Self
- Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal1983 · as Self
- Genesis - Three Sides Live1981 · as Self - Keyboards
- Genesis in Liverpool1980 · as Self
- Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 7, 19801980 · as Self
- Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 6, 19801980 · as Self
- Three Dates with Genesis1978 · as Self
- Genesis | ... And Then There Were Three ...1978 · as Self
- Genesis: In Concert1977 · as Self
- Genesis - Melody 741974 · as Self
- Genesis - Live on Midnight Special1973 · as Self
- Genesis: Live at Shepperton Studios1973 · as Self
- Genesis: Selling England by the Pound1973 · as Self
- Genesis - Live1973 · as Self
- Genesis - Live at Bataclan, Paris1973 · as Self
- Genesis - Live at Belgium TV Studio, PopShop'721972 · as Self
All TV Shows (4)
- Seven Ages of Rock2007 · as Self
- Classic Albums1997 · as Self
- Sacrée soirée1987 · as Self - Genesis
- MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self