Peter Banks

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Peter Banks" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Peter Banks
Banks in 1968
Background information
Birth name	Peter William Brockbanks
Born	(1947-07-15)15 July 1947 Chipping Barnet, Hertfordshire, England
Died	7 March 2013(2013-03-07) (aged 65) Chipping Barnet, London, England
Genres	Progressive rock rock improvisation
Occupations	Guitarist songwriter
Instruments	Guitar vocals
Years active	1966–2013
Formerly of	The Nighthawks The Devil's Disciples The Syndicats The Syn Mabel Greer's Toyshop Neat Change Yes Blodwyn Pig Flash Empire Harmony in Diversity
Website	peterbanks.net

Peter William Brockbanks (15 July 1947 – 7 March 2013), known professionally as Peter Banks, was a British guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and producer. He was the original guitarist in the rock bands Yes, Flash, and Empire; he was also a guitarist for The Syn. Banks has been described as "the architect of progressive music".^[1]