Homer Banks

H. Banks

Real Name:
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.
Variations:
All | Homer Banks | Banks | H Banks | H. Banks
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Production:
Friction (LP, Album)   Stax 1974
City Slicker (LP, Album)   Soundtown Records 1983
Appears On:
The Ghetto / Got To Be Some Changes Made (7") The Ghetto Stax 1968
You Don't Know What You Mean To Me / This Is Your World (2 versions) This Is Your World Atlantic 1968
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
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
Starting All Over Again (LP, Promo, Album) Heaven Knows, Too Much... Stax 1972
Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye (Album) (2 versions) My Reason Philips ... 1973
If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) / Love Comes In All Colors (7") If You're Ready (Come ... Stax 1973
My Reason / When I'm A Kid (Single) (2 versions) My Reason PGP RTB ... 1973
Friction (LP, Album)   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
Mes Succès (LP) My Reason Philips 1977
Sometimes (LP) Caught In The Act (Of ... Kayvette Records 1977
I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down / Girls Talk (7", Promo) I Can't Stand Up For F... Columbia 1980
City Slicker (LP, Album)   Soundtown Records 1983
On The Soul Side (LP, Mono, Comp) A Lot Of Love Kent Records 1983
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
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
Cold Facts (Album) (4 versions)   Arista 1989
Dance Mania 2 (CD, Comp) If You're Ready (Come ... Star Records 1989
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
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
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
Blue Break Beats: Volumes One - Four (4xCD + Box, Comp) Who's Making Love Blue Note 1999
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
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
The First Lady (Album) (3 versions) Mesmerized EMI Music ... 2005
Culture Club Volume Five (CD.02) (CD, Mixed, Comp) Mesmerized 541 2006
Konvicted (Album) (4 versions)   Universal Records ... 2006
Free (LP, Album, RP) Hold On This Time Paula Records  
Golden Hits (Comp) (2 versions) My Reason Philips  
Ooh Ooh The Dragon And Other Monsters (LP) Who's Making Love Maxi  
Papa Was A Rolling Stone (7") My Reason Seabird  
Tracks Appear On:
On The Soul Side (LP, Mono, Comp) A Lot Of Love Kent Records 1983
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