Tony banks biography

It would be an interesting thing to work out in a survey how many people would answer „Tony Banks“ if they were asked “Which musician do you spontaneously associate with Genesis?” Results would probably be in the low one-digit range.

It is a shame, really, that Tony’s role in Genesis is appreciated only by fans and the odd critic, when it was in fact he who was the dominant influence on the music of Genesis throughout the history of the band and unimpressed by any change of lineup.

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His unobtrusive way, however, kept him in the shadow of his fellow band members, the more so since Genesis always had a charismatic front man for the public, be he Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins or Ray Wilson. That is why Tony Banks was so successful as a part of Genesis but never quite made the solo breakthrough.

Anthony George Banks was born on March 27, 1950 at 7.30 in the morning in East Hoathly, a small town in southern England.

He is the youngest child to Nora and