Anthony George "Tony" Banks (born 27 March 1950) is an English musician and multi-instrumentalist, primarily known for being the keyboardist and a founding member of the rock band
Genesis. He is one of the only two members (the other being bassist/guitarist
Mike Rutherford) who have been with Genesis throughout the band's entire history. In 2010, Banks was inducted (as a member of Genesis) into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2015, he was named "Prog God" at the annual
Progressive Music Awards. Banks is ranked number 11 on
MusicRadar's greatest keyboard players of all time.