Anthony George Banks (born 27 March 1950) is an English musician best known as the keyboardist and a founding member of the rock band Genesis. In addition to his work with the group, Banks has released six solo studio albums spanning progressive rock, pop and classical music. Banks co‑founded Genesis in 1967 while studying at Charterhouse. As the band’s keyboardist and one of its principal songwriters and lyricists, he played a central role in shaping their sound. Over the years he became closely associated with instruments such as the Hammond T‑102 organ, Mellotron, ARP Pro Soloist and Yamaha CP‑70 piano. In the band’s early period, he also contributed acoustic guitar parts to several of their more pastoral compositions. In 2010, Banks was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis. He was included on MusicRadar’s list of the 27 greatest keyboard players of all time in 2011, and in 2015 he received the “Prog God” award at the Progressive Music Awards. Banks was born on 27 March 1950 in East Hoathly with Halland, East Sussex, as the youngest of five children. His mother, a pianist, fostered his early interest in music. He first listened to her classical records from around the age of six before developing an appreciation for musical theatre works by composers such as Rodgers and Hammerstein.
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Prelude to a Million Years
The Waters of Lethe
Six Pieces for Orchestra – City of Gold
From the Undertow
Lucky Me
An Island in the Darkness
The Final Curtain
This Is Love
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