1947 - 2013
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 band Yes, Flash, and Empire; he was also a guitarist for The Syn. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Peter Banks has received more than 636,584 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Banks is the 1,052nd most popular musician (down from 890th in 2019), the 2,812th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,500th in 2019) and the 167th most popular British Musician.
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Among musicians, Peter Banks ranks 1,052 out of 2,662. Before him are D'arcy Wretzky, Shura Cherkassky, Magne Furuholmen, Chris Barber, Sterling Morrison, and Steve Stevens. After him are Tamás Vásáry, Enrique Santos Discépolo, Susumu Hirasawa, Blackie Lawless, Gustavo Cerati, and Marcel Moyse.
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 1,046
1909 - 1995
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 1,047
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 1,048
1930 - 2021
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 1,049
1942 - 1995
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 1,050
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 1,051
1947 - 2013
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 1,052
1933 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 1,053
1901 - 1951
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 1,054
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 1,055
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 1,056
1959 - 2014
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 1,057
1889 - 1984
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 1,058
Among people born in 1947, Peter Banks ranks 350. Before him are Björn Skifs, Rémi Brague, Jimmy Bain, Drew Gilpin Faust, Alain Bashung, and Benoît Jacquot. After him are Leland Sklar, Kiki Dee, Maria del Mar Bonet, Omar Larrosa, Aram I, and Sylvia Nasar. Among people deceased in 2013, Peter Banks ranks 242. Before him are János Starker, Gerrie Mühren, Eric Ericson, Barry Jackson, Eydie Gormé, and Zhuang Zedong. After him are Nadir Afonso, Julien Ries, Antonio Roma, Anca Petrescu, Cayetano Ré, and Vlatko Marković.
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 344
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 345
1947 - 2016
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 346
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 347
1947 - 2009
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 348
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 349
1947 - 2013
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 350
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 351
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 352
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 353
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 354
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 355
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 356
1924 - 2013
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 236
1946 - 2013
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 237
1918 - 2013
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 238
1938 - 2013
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 239
1928 - 2013
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 240
1940 - 2013
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 241
1947 - 2013
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 242
1920 - 2013
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 243
1920 - 2013
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 244
1932 - 2013
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 245
1949 - 2013
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 246
1938 - 2013
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 247
1937 - 2013
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 248
Among people born in United Kingdom, Peter Banks ranks 2,812 out of 7,765. Before him are Rita Tushingham (1942), George Gissing (1857), Geoffrey Howe (1926), Hubert Parry (1848), Brian Blessed (1936), and Rosamund Clifford (1150). After him are Arthur Aikin (1773), Henry de Bracton (1210), Philip Henry Gosse (1810), Galyani Vadhana (1923), Stanley Baker (1928), and Richard Bright (1789).
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 2,806
1857 - 1903
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 2,807
1926 - 2015
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 2,808
1848 - 1918
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 2,809
1936 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 2,810
1150 - 1176
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 2,811
1947 - 2013
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 2,812
1773 - 1854
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 2,813
1210 - 1268
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 2,814
1810 - 1888
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 2,815
1923 - 2008
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 2,816
1928 - 1976
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 2,817
1789 - 1858
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 2,818
Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Peter Banks ranks 167. Before him are Ray Davies (1944), Martin Barre (1946), Paul Simonon (1955), Geoff Emerick (1945), Jimmy Bain (1947), and Chris Barber (1930). After him are Glen Matlock (1956), Dave Holland (1946), Phil Manzanera (1951), Johnny Clegg (1953), Roy Harper (1941), and Hank Marvin (1941).
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 161
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 162
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 163
1945 - 2018
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 164
1947 - 2016
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 165
1930 - 2021
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 166
1947 - 2013
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 167
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 168
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 169
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 170
1953 - 2019
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 171
1941 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 172
1941 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 173