Tony Banks
Known for: Acting
Born: March 27, 1950
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
60 movies · 4 TV shows, newest first
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Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
2025
7.5
Steve Hackett – Foxtrot at Fifty + Hackett Highlights: Live in Brighton
2023
6.5
Genesis | The Last Domino?
2021
6.7
Genesis: Together and Apart
2014
NR
Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
2012
NR
Genesis | Live... Tonight
2011
7.6
Prog Rock Britannia
2009
8.2
Prog Rock at the BBC
2009
8.0
Genesis: When in Rome 2007
2008
9.0
Genesis | Come Rain or Shine
2008
NR
Genesis | Members Only DVD
2008
4.8
Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
2007
NR
Genesis Raindrops Over Hamburg
2007
8.0
Genesis: Up Close and Personal
2007
9.2
Seven Ages of Rock
2007
9.0
Genesis: Turning It on Again
2007
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Genesis: Total Rock Review
2006
8.6
Genesis: The Video Show
2005
4.5
Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975
2005
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Genesis Encore Cascais 75
2005
8.0
Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
2004
9.0
Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary
2002
7.8
Genesis | Songbook
2001
7.0
Genesis - Six Hours Live 1972-1980
2000
NR
VH1 Behind the Music: Genesis
1999
7.0
Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value
1999
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Genesis | Live in Poland
19989.0
From Genesis to Revelation
1998
7.7
Classic Albums
1997
7.9
Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
1993
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Genesis | No Admittance
1992NR
Genesis | A Midsummer Night's Dance
1992
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Genesis - Live from Knebworth
1992
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Genesis | Opening Night
1992
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Genesis: A History
1991
8.6
Genesis - Live at Wembley Stadium
1989
9.5
Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour
1988
5.7
Sacrée soirée
1987
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Genesis | Live at Montreux 1987
19877.0
Genesis: Visible Touch
1987
5.6
Quicksilver
1986NR
Genesis: From the Beginning
1986
3.8
Lorca and the Outlaws
1984
7.9
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
7.8
Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
1984
NR
The Making of the MAMA Album
1984
NR
Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal
1983
4.9
The Wicked Lady
1983
8.4
Genesis - Three Sides Live
1981
NR
Genesis in Liverpool
1980
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Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 7, 1980
1980
7.0
Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 6, 1980
1980
NR
Three Dates with Genesis
1978
6.0
The Shout
1978
NR
Genesis | ... And Then There Were Three ...
1978
6.8
Genesis: In Concert
1977
6.5
Genesis - Melody 74
1974
NR
Genesis - Live on Midnight Special
1973
6.9
Genesis: Live at Shepperton Studios
1973
NR
Genesis: Selling England by the Pound
1973
NR
Genesis - Live
1973
8.6
Genesis - Live at Bataclan, Paris
1973
7.2
Genesis - Live at Belgium TV Studio, PopShop'72
1972
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The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway: Illustrated
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