Peter Banks, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Peter Banks

British musician

Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1947

Place of Birth: London Borough of Barnet, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 07-Mar-2013

Profession: songwriter, guitarist, banjoist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

For the keyboard player Peter Banks, see the entry for the band After the Fire.Peter William Brockbanks (15 July 1947 – 7 March 2013), known professionally as Peter Banks, was an English guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and producer.
He was best known as the original guitarist in the rock bands the Syn, Yes, Flash, and Empire.
Former Sniffin' Glue and NME journalist Danny Baker described Banks as "the architect of progressive music".