Homer Banks

Homer Banks

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Homer Banks
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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 Staple Singers, The. 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.

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) and Woman To Woman.

After the collapse of Stax records Banks remained active as a songwriter and producer and recorded one solo album in 1977.
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Production:
Genesis (LP)   Stax 1972
Friction (LP, Album)   Stax 1974
You Says It All (7")   Parachute 1979
The Next Best Thing To Being There (12")   Casablanca Records 1980
Randy (LP, Album)   Chocolate City 1981
City Slicker (Album) (2 versions)   Allegiance ... 1983
What You Did To Me Last Night (12")   Allegiance 1983
Intimate Storm (LP, Album)   4th & Broadway 1984
Love Fever (12")   4th & Broadway 1984
Physical Attraction (LP, Album)   Soundtown Records, Soundtown Records 1984
Taxi (12")   Allegiance 1984
U-Turn (3 versions)   Polydor ... 1986
Respect Yourself / Breaking The Monotony (12")   Edge Record Company, Inc. 1987
20th Century Express (3 versions)   Paisley Park ... 1989
Jaguar (7") Land Of Ecstasy Paisley Park 1989
Time Waits For No One (Album) (4 versions) The Old Songs Paisley Park 1989
The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (9xCD + Box) What Will Later On Be ... Atlantic 1991
Love's Train : The Best Of Funk Essentials Ballads (CD, Comp) I Wanna Make Love To You Mercury 1995
Stax Of Soul (2xCD) I'll Be The Other Woman Festival Records 1999
The Stax Story (4xCD, Comp, RM)   Stax 2008
This Use To Be Your House (7")   Soundtown Records  
Co-production:
Jaguar (12")   Paisley Park 1989
Time Waits For No One (7")   Paisley Park 1989
Time Waits For No One (Album) (2 versions)   Paisley Park 1989
Melody Cool (7") Time Waits For No One Paisley Park, WEA International Inc. 1990
Soulbeat 7 (CD) Time Waits For No One ... WEA 1990
Mix:
20th Century Express (12")   Paisley Park 1989
Time Waits For No One (Album) (2 versions)   Paisley Park 1989
Appears On:
Ain't That Lovin You (For More Reasons Than One) / Outside Love (7", Single) Ain't That Lovin You (... Stax 1967
Ain't That Loving You / Comet Rock Steady (7", Single) Ain't That Loving You Trojan Records 1967
Can't You Find Another Way (Of Doing It) (2 versions) Can't You Find Another... Atlantic 1968
I Thank You (LP, Album) Ain't That A Lot Of Love Atlantic 1968
Soulful Strut (2 versions) Who's Making Love Brunswick ... 1968
The Ghetto / Got To Be Some Changes Made (7") The Ghetto Stax 1968
Who's Making Love (7", Single) Who's Making Love Stax 1968
Who's Making Love / Soul Limbo / The Ghetto (7") Who's Making Love, The... Stax 1968
You Don't Know What You Mean To Me / This Is Your World (2 versions) This Is Your World Atlantic 1968
Black And White (Album) (2 versions) Who's Making Love Monument ... 1969
Jan Jan (LP, Album, Promo) Who's Making Love Cotillion 1969
Just Ain't No Love / Who's Making Love (7") Who's Making Love Brunswick 1969
Let 'Em Down Baby / Sweet Things You Do (7", Promo) Let 'Em Down Baby Volt 1969
Take Care Of Your Homework / Hold On This Time (7", Single)   Stax 1969
The Best Of Sam & Dave (Comp) (6 versions) Can't You Find Another... Atlantic 1969
The Horse (7") Slum Baby Stax 1969
24 Luglio 1970 - Joan Baez All'Arena Civica Di Milano (Vinyl, Album, Liv) Ghetto Vanguard 1970
Only For The Lonely (Album) (2 versions) It Makes Me Wanna Cry Volt ... 1970
The Deep Soul Of Stax (LP, Album, Comp) The Challenge Stax 1970
Sang And Dance / Son Of Shaft (Single) (2 versions) Son Of Shaft Volt ... 1971
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right (LP) (If Loving You Is Wron... KoKo 1972
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right / Puttin' Game Down (7", Single) (If Loving You Is Wron... KoKo 1972
Be What You Are (2 versions) Be What You Are Stax 1972
Genesis (LP) Get Up About Yourself Stax 1972
I'll Be Your Shelter (In Time Of Storm) / I Can't Stop (7") I'll Be Your Shelter (... KoKo 1972
I'll Take You There / I'm Just Another Soldier (Single) (3 versions) I'm Just Another Soldier Stax 1972
Star-Collection (LP) I'm Driftin' Midi 1972
Starting All Over Again (LP, Promo, Album) Heaven Knows, Too Much... Stax 1972
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right / Rolling Down A Mountainside (7") (If Loving You Is Wron... Enterprise Records (3) 1973
Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye (Album) (2 versions) My Reason Philips ... 1973
I'll Take You There / If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) (7") If You're Ready (Come ... Stax 1973
If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) / Love Comes In All Colors (7") If You're Ready (Come ... Stax 1973
My Love Needs Company / I'm Glad To Do It (7", Single) I'm Glad To Do It Tri-Us 1973
My Reason / When I'm A Kid (Single) (2 versions) My Reason PGP RTB ... 1973
Relating (LP, Album) Lovin' On Borrowed Time Stax 1973
(Too Little In Common To Be Lovers) Too Much Going To Say Good-Bye / The Whole World's A Picture Show (7")   Truth Records 1974
Black Music (LP, Comp) Touch A Hand Make A Fr... Arcade Deutschland GmbH 1974
Caught Up (Album) (2 versions)   Spring Records ... 1974
Friction (LP, Album)   Stax 1974
Guess Who / Something To Write Home About (7") Something To Write Hom... Stax 1974
My Reason / Labud / Vuče, Vuče, Bubo Lenja (7", Spl) My Reason PGP RTB 1974
Ready To Go (LP) Heart Fixing Business GRT 1975
Caught In The Act (Of Gettin' It On) / L-O-V-E (7") Caught In The Act (Of ... Kayvette Records 1976
Free And In Love (Album) (2 versions) A House For Sale Polydor ... 1976
Sky-High! (Album) (2 versions) Wonderful Capitol Records 1976
So Let Us Entertain You (Album) (2 versions) I Got A Feeling Warner Bros. Records 1976
Chronicle: The Twenty Greatest Hits (2xLP, Comp)   Stax 1977
Foot Loose & Fancy Free (Album) (2 versions) (If Loving You Is Wron... Riva Records Ltd. ... 1977
Mes Succès (LP) My Reason Philips 1977
Sometimes (LP) Caught In The Act (Of ... Kayvette Records 1977
The Best Of Disco And Soul (LP, Comp) A House For Sale Polydor 1977
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right (7") (If Loving You Is Wron... MCA Records 1978
I Wanna Make Love To You / Sweet, Sweet Darling (7")   Parachute Records 1978
New Orleans Heat (Album) (2 versions) Angel Of Mercy Ariola Benelux ... 1978
Welcome To My Room (LP, Album)   Parachute Records 1978
Den Är Till Dej (LP) Om Det Är Fel Att Äl... Metronome 1979
I Thought Of You Today / Use It (7")   Parachute Records 1979
Let It In (Album) (2 versions) Do It For Love RCA Victor 1979
Live At Montreux (Album) (2 versions) Ain't That Lovin' You Atlantic ... 1979
Unwrapped (LP, Album) Too Little In Common T... MCA Records 1979
Words Of Wisdom (LP, Album) Ain't That Lovin' You Laser Records (2) 1979
Get Happy!! (Album, Comp) (4 versions) I Can't Stand Up For F... Rhino Records (2) ... 1980
I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down (Single) (4 versions) I Can't Stand Up For F... F-Beat ... 1980
We Ought To Be Doin' It (7")   Chocolate City 1980
We Ought To Be Doin' It (7")   Casablanca Records 1980
We Ought To Be Doin' It / You're So Good (12", Promo)   Chocolate City 1980
Who's Making Love / Perry Mason Theme (7", Single) Who's Making Love Atlantic 1980
Randy (LP, Album) Right Track, If I Don'... Chocolate City 1981
The Exciting Wilson Pickett (Album, Comp) (2 versions) I'm Drifting Rhino Records (2) ... 1982
Baby Jane (12") If Loving You Is Wrong... Warner Music UK Ltd. 1983
City Slicker (LP, Album)   Soundtown Records 1983
I Don't Remember Loving You / If I Don't Love You (7", Single)   Prime Cut Record Corporation 1983
On The Soul Side (LP, Mono, Comp) A Lot Of Love Kent Records 1983
Taxi (Single) (4 versions)   Allegiance ... 1983
Intimate Storm (LP, Album)   4th & Broadway 1984
Greatest Hits (LP, Comp) Can't You Find Another... Showcase 1985
Hiding Place / Street Girl (7")   Soundtown Records 1985
Passion (LP, Album)   Wilbe Recording Corporation 1985
Special Love Songs Volume 2 (28 Soft Soul Songs) (Cass, Comp) Taxi Arcade 1985
The Best Of Elvis Costello And The Attractions (LP, Comp) I Can't Stand Up For F... Columbia 1985
Golden Love Songs Volume 1 (Cass, Comp) Taxi Arcade 1986
Let's Do It! (LP, Album) Who's Making Love, If ... Frituna 1986
Night Beat II (2xLP) If You're Ready (Come ... Stylus Music 1986
Untitled (12", Promo) If You're Ready (Come ... CGD 1986
World Stars - Demis Roussos - Greatest Hits (Cass, Comp) My Reason Arcade 1986
Memphis Soul Classics (CD) Who's Making Love Warner Special Products 1987
Respect Yourself / Breaking The Monotony (12") Breaking The Monotony Edge Record Company, Inc. 1987
Welcome To My Room (LP, Album)   Threeway Records 1987
Classic Rock - 1968 (CD) Who's Making Love Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1988
20th Century Express (2 versions)   Paisley Park 1989
Cold Facts (Album) (4 versions)   Arista 1989
Dance Mania 2 (CD, Comp) If You're Ready (Come ... Star Records 1989
Jaguar (7") Land Of Ecstasy Paisley Park 1989
Shout (CD, Album) Who's Making Love MCA Records 1989
Soul Meeting - 20 Soul Classics - Vol.2 (CD, Comp) Can't You Find Another... Streetlife 1989
Time Waits For No One (Album) (2 versions)   Paisley Park 1989
Chronicle: The Twenty Greatest Hits (CD, Comp, Album, RM)   Stax 1990
Soul Hits Of The 70s - Didn't It Blow Your Mind Vol. 11 (CD, Comp) If You're Ready (Come ... Rhino Records (2) 1991
Stax Gold : Hits 1968 > 1974 (LP, Comp) Who's Making Love, I L... Stax 1991
The Very Best Of Demis Roussos (CD, Comp) My Reason Arcade España (Spain) 1991
Wanted One Soul Singer (CD, Album, RE, RM) Where Can A Man Go Fro... Atlantic 1991
Blue Break Beats (CD, Comp) Who's Making Love Blue Note, Blue Note 1992
Stax-O'-Soul (CD) I Could Never Be Presi... Ace Records (UK) 1993
Taxi (LP, Album) Taxi Virgin, Virgin 1993
Father Father (CD, Album) Too Big For Your Britches Pointblank, Pointblank 1994
Nathan (CD, Album) If Loving You Is Wrong... MJJ Music, Epic 1994
Back To Back - The Best Of Vicky Leandros & Demis Roussos (CD, Album, Comp) My Reason Mercury, PolyGram Belgium 1995
Love's Train : The Best Of Funk Essentials Ballads (CD, Comp) I Wanna Make Love To You Mercury 1995
The Collection (CD) If Loving You Is Wrong... Connoisseur Collection 1995
U-Roy And Friends: Your Ace From Space (CD, Comp) Ain't That Loving You Trojan Records 1995
East Memphis Music - The Hits & More... (2xCD)   Rondor Music International 1996
Hits Of The 80's Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) If You're Ready (Come ... CMC Home Entertainment 1996
The Lost Soul (CD) We'll Get Over Goldmine Soul Supply 1997
The Best Of Booker T & The MG's (2 versions) Slum Baby Stax 1998
Ain't That A Lot Of Love (Maxi, Single) (2 versions)   EastWest 1999
Arise Black Man 1968 - 1978 (CD, Comp) (If Loving You Is Wron... Moll-Selekta 1999
Blue Break Beats: Volumes One - Four (4xCD + Box, Comp) Who's Making Love Blue Note 1999
Love And The Russian Winter (Album) (2 versions) Ain't That A Lot Of Love EastWest 1999
Reload (Album) (4 versions) Ain't That A Lot Of Love Gut Records ... 1999
Hot Burritos! The Flying Burrito Bros Anthology 1969-1972 (2xCD, Comp, RM) Ain't That A Lot Of Lo... A&M Records 2000
Talcum Soul 2 (Comp) (2 versions) A Lot Of Love Stateside 2000
Can You Dig It? The '70s Soul Experience (Box + 6xCD, Comp, RM) (If Loving You Is Wron... Rhino Entertainment Company 2001
Planter's Club Volume I (CD, Comp) You're So Good Universal Music (Austria) 2002
The Birth Of Trojan - Duke Reid Rocksteady 1967 (CD) Ain't That Loving You Trojan Records 2002
Get Rich Or Die Tryin' (CD, Album + DVD) High All The Time Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records 2003
Glamoured (CD, Album) If Loving You Is Wrong Blue Note 2003
Octobre 2003 (CD, Comp) If Loving You Is Wrong Les Inrockuptibles 2003
Planter's Club Volume II (CD, Comp) Too Little In Common Universal Music (Austria) 2003
Salute Your Soul (Album) (3 versions) If You're Ready (Come ... Geographic ... 2003
Straight Outta Ca$hville (CD, Album, Enh) Bonafide Hustler Interscope Records, G Unit 2004
Stretched & Reconstructed (CD, Comp) Ain't That A Lot Of Lo... Warner Strategic Marketing (The Netherlands) 2004
Timeless - I Più Grandi Artisti Le Più Belle Canzoni Di Tutti I Tempi (2xCD, Comp) If You're Ready (Come ... BMG Ricordi S.p.A. 2004
ID&T Dance Chart 2005 (2xCD, Comp) Mesmerized Universal Music (Belgium) 2005
Mesmerized (CD, Maxi, Enh)   Capitol Records, EMI Records 2005
Recorded Live: The Motortown Revue Collection (4xCD, Album, Comp, RM, Ltd) Who's Making Love Hip-O Select 2005
The Best Club Anthems 05 (2xCD, Comp) Mesmerized (Freemasons... Virgin, EMI Records 2005
The First Lady (Album) (3 versions) Mesmerized EMI Music ... 2005
The Great David Ruffin: The Motown Solo Albums, Vol. 1 (2xCD, Album, Comp, RM, Ltd) I Could Never Be Presi... Hip-O Select 2005
The Very Best Of Blues Brother Soul Sister (3xCD, Comp + Box) I'll Be The Other Woma... Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2005
Culture Club Volume Five (CD.02) (CD, Mixed, Comp) Mesmerized 541 2006
Gloomy Afternoon 2 - The Magic Of Melancholy (2xCD, Comp) (If Loving You Is Wron... Universal Music (Austria) 2006
Joy 94.9 Volume 02 (2xCD, Album, Comp) Mesmerized (Freemasons... Central Station 2006
Konvicted (Album) (4 versions)   Universal Records ... 2006
Pain (CD, Album, RM) Ain't That Loving You Westbound Records, Inc. 2006
Queer As F**k (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) Mesmerized (Freemasons... Almighty Records 2006
Select - July August 2006 (CD, Smplr, Comp, Promo) I Like What You're Doi... Universal Music (Australia) 2006
The Definitive Soul Collection (2xCD, Comp, RM)   Atlantic, Rhino Entertainment Company 2006
The Definitive Soul Collection (2xCD, Comp, RM) Slum Baby Atlantic, Rhino Records (2) 2006
You're Wrong (12", Promo)   Virgin Records America, Inc. 2006
Blue Note Trip - Somethin' Old Somethin' Blue (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Dig) Who's Makin' Love Blue Note 2007
Shakedown (Album) (2 versions) Mesmerized (Freemasons... Loaded Records 2007
Stax Chartbusters Volume 1 (CD, Comp, Jew) We'll Get Over Spectrum Music (2) 2007
Take My Tip - 25 British Mod Artefacts From The EMI Vaults (CD, Comp, Jew) Medley: 60 Minutes (Of... Zonophone, Zonophone 2007
The Definitive Soul Collection (2xCD, RM) Slum Baby Atlantic, Rhino Entertainment Company 2007
The Very Best Of (CD, RM)   Stax 2007
Disco Breakfast (2xCD, Comp) Looking For The Real T... Universal Music (Austria) 2008
Judge Sympathy - The Birth Of Trojan (11x7", Single + Box, Comp) Ain't That Lovin' You Trojan Records 2008
All I Need Is The Girl / Who's Making Love (7") Who's Making Love Hoctor Records  
Black And White (LP, Album, RE) Who's Making Love Monument  
Free (LP, Album, RP) Hold On This Time Paula Records  
Golden Hits (Comp) (2 versions) My Reason Philips  
Greatest Hits (LP, Comp) Ghetto Vanguard  
If You're Ready Come Go With Me / Yes I'm Ready (7") If You're Ready Come G... Parks  
Made In America (Album) (3 versions) Who's Making Love Atlantic  
Ooh Ooh The Dragon And Other Monsters (LP) Who's Making Love Maxi  
Papa Was A Rolling Stone (7") My Reason Seabird  
Shaft / Who's Making Love / Private Number / Time Is Tight (12", EP) Who's Making Love Pye Records, Stax  
This Use To Be Your House (7")   Soundtown Records  
Tracks Appear On:
On The Soul Side (LP, Mono, Comp) A Lot Of Love Kent Records 1983
Meanwhile, Back At The Go Go (LP) Sixty Minutes Of Your ... Kent Records 1985
What's Happening...Stateside? (LP, Comp) A Lot Of Love Stateside 1987
Talcum Soul 2 (Comp) (2 versions) A Lot Of Love Stateside 2000
The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter ... Ever! (Comp) (2 versions) A Lot Of Love Circa Records Ltd. ... 2001
Talcum Soul 3 (CD, Comp) 60 Minutes Of Your Love Stateside 2003
Talcum Soul 5 (CD, Comp) Hooked By Love Stateside 2005
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