MUSICIAN
Tony Banks
1950 - Today

Tony Banks
Anthony George Banks (born 27 March 1950) is an English musician primarily known as the keyboardist and founding member of the rock band Genesis. Banks is also a prolific solo artist, releasing six solo studio albums that range through progressive rock, pop, and classical music. Banks co-founded Genesis in 1967 while studying at Charterhouse. He was their keyboardist and one of their principal songwriters and lyricists. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tony Banks is the 672nd most popular musician (down from 648th in 2019), the 2,187th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,941st in 2019) and the 133rd most popular British Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Tony Banks ranks 672 out of 3,175. Before him are Conrad Graf, Ben Webster, Bill Bruford, Tico Torres, Rick Wakeman, and Gerd Albrecht. After him are Tom Fogerty, Vagif Mustafazadeh, Verivery, Rick Davies, Mitch Mitchell, and Rubén González.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsConrad Graf
1782 - 1851
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 666
Ben Webster
1909 - 1973
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 667
Bill Bruford
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 668
Tico Torres
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 669
Rick Wakeman
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 670
Gerd Albrecht
1935 - 2014
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 671
Tony Banks
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 672
Tom Fogerty
1941 - 1990
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 673
Vagif Mustafazadeh
1940 - 1979
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 674
Verivery
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 675
Rick Davies
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 676
Mitch Mitchell
1947 - 2008
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 677
Rubén González
1919 - 2003
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 678
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Tony Banks ranks 186. Before him are Rebbie Jackson, Mary Hopkin, Nobuo Fujishima, Bah Ndaw, Otto Pérez Molina, and Bruce McGill. After him are Helen Clark, Winfried Schäfer, Jadranka Stojaković, Bertrand Delanoë, Jim Beaver, and Annelie Ehrhardt.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsRebbie Jackson
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 180
Mary Hopkin
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 181
Nobuo Fujishima
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 182
Bah Ndaw
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 183
Otto Pérez Molina
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 184
Bruce McGill
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 185
Tony Banks
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 186
Helen Clark
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 187
Winfried Schäfer
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 188
Jadranka Stojaković
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2016
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 189
Bertrand Delanoë
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 190
Jim Beaver
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 191
Annelie Ehrhardt
ATHLETE
1950 - 2024
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 192
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Tony Banks ranks 2,187 out of 8,785. Before him are Menzies Campbell (1941), Bill Bruford (1949), Michael Grant (1914), Sarah Douglas (1952), Rick Wakeman (1949), and Thomas Percy (1729). After him are David Purley (1945), Israel Kirzner (1930), Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton (1735), Peter Capaldi (1958), Craig Brown (1940), and Rick Davies (1944).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMenzies Campbell
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 2,181
Bill Bruford
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 2,182
Michael Grant
WRITER
1914 - 2004
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 2,183
Sarah Douglas
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 2,184
Rick Wakeman
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 2,185
Thomas Percy
WRITER
1729 - 1811
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 2,186
Tony Banks
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 2,187
David Purley
RACING DRIVER
1945 - 1985
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 2,188
Israel Kirzner
ECONOMIST
1930 - Present
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 2,189
Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton
POLITICIAN
1735 - 1811
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 2,190
Peter Capaldi
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 2,191
Craig Brown
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2023
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 2,192
Rick Davies
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 2,193
Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Tony Banks ranks 133. Before him are Alan Wilder (1959), Tony Sheridan (1940), Dick Taylor (1943), Mike Ratledge (1943), Bill Bruford (1949), and Rick Wakeman (1949). After him are Rick Davies (1944), Mitch Mitchell (1947), Philip Selway (1967), Steve Jones (1955), Liam Gallagher (1972), and Eric Woolfson (1945).
Alan Wilder
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 127
Tony Sheridan
1940 - 2013
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 128
Dick Taylor
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 129
Mike Ratledge
1943 - 2025
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 130
Bill Bruford
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 131
Rick Wakeman
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 132
Tony Banks
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 133
Rick Davies
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 134
Mitch Mitchell
1947 - 2008
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 135
Philip Selway
1967 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 136
Steve Jones
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 137
Liam Gallagher
1972 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 138
Eric Woolfson
1945 - 2009
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 139