Peter Banks

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Peter Banks was an English guitarist best known as the original lead guitarist and a founding member of the progressive rock band Yes.

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Peter Banks canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf guitarist
human
record producer
songwriter
activeYearsEnd 2010s
activeYearsStart 1960s
associatedAct Bill Bruford
Chris Squire
Empire
Flash
Jon Anderson
The Syn
Tony Kaye
Yes
birthName Peter William Brockbanks
causeOfDeath heart failure
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1947-07-15
dateOfDeath 2013-03-07
debutedWith Yes
formedBand Empire
Flash
genre progressive rock
rock
influencedGenre progressive rock
instrument acoustic guitar
electric guitar
memberOf Empire
Flash
Peter Banks Empire
The Syn
Yes
name Peter Banks self-link
nationality English
notableFor founding member of Yes
original lead guitarist of Yes
notableWork album "Two Sides of Peter Banks"
occupation guitarist
musician
songwriter
placeOfBirth Barnet, London, England
surface form: Barnet, Hertfordshire, England
placeOfDeath London, England
recordLabel Atlantic Records
Charisma Records
One Way Records
style progressive rock guitar
website http://www.peterbanks.net/

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Yes (band) founder Peter Banks
subject surface form: Yes
Banks hasNotableBearer Peter Banks
Peter Banks name Peter Banks self-link