Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1950-03-27 (Age: 76)
Place of Birth
East Hoathly, Sussex, England, UK
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.
Filmography (52)
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
2025
Genesis | The Last Domino?
2021
Genesis: Together and Apart
2014
Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
2012
Genesis | Live... Tonight
2011
Prog Rock Britannia
2009
Prog Rock at the BBC
2009
Genesis: When in Rome 2007
2008
Genesis | Come Rain or Shine
2008
Genesis | Members Only DVD
2008
Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
2007
Genesis Raindrops Over Hamburg
2007
Genesis: Up Close and Personal
2007
Genesis: Turning It on Again
2007
