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Tony Banks
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.
As actor
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
Genesis | The Last Domino?
Genesis: Together and Apart
Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
Genesis | Live... Tonight
Prog Rock Britannia
Prog Rock at the BBC
Genesis: When in Rome 2007
Genesis | Come Rain or Shine
Genesis | Members Only DVD
Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
Genesis: Up Close and Personal
Genesis: Turning It on Again
Genesis Raindrops Over Hamburg
Genesis: Total Rock Review
Genesis: The Video Show
Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975
Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary
Genesis | Songbook
Genesis - Six Hours Live 1972-1980
Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value
VH1 Behind the Music: Genesis
Genesis | Live in Poland
From Genesis to Revelation
Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
Genesis | A Midsummer Night's Dance
Genesis | Opening Night
Genesis | No Admittance
Genesis - Live from Knebworth