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Homer Banks

Homer Banks is credited on 2,572 releases across 744 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1966–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,572

Credits

744

Albums

7

Decades active

481

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Biography

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American singer, songwriter and producer, born 2 August 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee, died 3 April 2003 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Recorded a few singles in the early 1960s before joining the Stax record label as a songwriter, working with artists like Sam & Dave and The Staple Singers. In 1968 he teamed up with Bettye Crutcher and Raymond Jackson to form the We Three songwriting team, best known for their 1968 hit Who's Making Love, recorded by Johnnie Taylor. He has a twin brother, songwriter James Banks.
Banks worked for the label until its bankruptcy in 1976, co-writing songs like If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want To Be Right).
After the collapse of Stax records Banks remained active as a songwriter and producer and recorded one album in 1977 with his songwriting and producing partner Carl Hampton.

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Credited work

2,572 releases · 744 albums · active 1966–2025

  • Performance · 2,966
  • Production · 253
  • Other credits · 41
  • Engineering · 15

Studios: Muscle Shoals Sound Studios · Bradley's Barn · Soundshop Recording Studios · Stax Recording Studios

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