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 cofounded 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 T102 organ Mellotron ARP Pro Soloist and Yamaha CP70 piano In the bands 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 MusicRadars list of the 27 greatest keyboard players of all time In 2015 he was named Prog God at the Progressive Music Awards