Tommy Banks
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Biography
Tommy Banks, born on December 17, 1936 in Calgary, Alberta, was a pianist, conductor, and composer. He started his musical career at age 14 as a pianist with the Don Thompson jazz band. In 1950, he made his jazz-playing debut and performed at Varsity Hall at just 15 years old. Banks hosted several television programs, including Celebrity Revue and The Tommy Banks Show (1968-1983), which featured performances from notable artists like Tom Jones and Tina Turner. In 1996, he released For Dancers Only. Throughout his career, Banks provided musical director for various high-profile events, including the XI Commonwealth Games and Expo â86. He was also appointed to the Senate of Canada in 2000. Banks received numerous awards, including the Order of Canada and the Alberta Order of Excellence. He passed away on January 25, 2018.
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Albums
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Overture to "The Gift of the Magi"
- An Old-Fashioned Christmas
- What I Did For Love
- Up A Lazy River
- Chattanooga Choochoo
- Little Brown Jug
- Stompin At The Savoy
- White
- All of Me
- The Best Things in Life Are Free
- Darn That Dream
- Ceora
- Laura
- First Song For Ruth
- For All We Know
- Joy Spring
- My Old Flame
- Delilah
- Jinigle Bell Rock by Thomas Alexander
- My Ideal
- Old Folks
- You Can't Go Home Again
- Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy by Judi Singh
- Jinigle Bell Rock featuring Thomas Alexander
