Ron Banks

Real Name:
Ronald Dean Banks
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Born: 10th May 1951, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Founded the Dramatics whilst attending Cleveland Jr. High.
His brother, Bryan Banks, sang with the Five Special.
Nickname: "Banko"
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Releases:
Dramatically Yours (Album) (2 versions)   Volt 1974
Highway To Heaven / I Made Myself Lonely (7")   Volt 1974
(I'm Going By) The Stars In Your Eyes / Trying To Get Over Losing You (7")   ABC Records 1975
Me And Mrs. Jones / I Cried All The Way Home (7")   ABC Records 1975
The Dramatic Jackpot (Album) (2 versions)   ABC Records ... 1975
Make It Easy On Yourself (12")   CBS Associated Records 1983
Truly Bad (12")   CBS Associated Records 1983
Truly Bad (12")   Epic 1983
Truly Bad (7", Promo)   CBS Associated Records 1983
Truly Bad (LP)   CBS Records 1983
Production:
You're Fooling You / I'll Make It So Good (7") I'll Make It So Good ABC Records 1975
Mercury Disco Sampler (12", Smplr) The More I Get To Know... Mercury 1976
The More I Get To Know You (2 versions)   T.E.A.I. Industries ... 1976
Do What You Wanna Do (LP, Album)   ABC Records 1978
Stop Your Weeping / California Sunshine (7") California Sunshine ABC Records 1978
Do It Baby / It's A Wonderful Day (12")   Elektra 1979
Five Special (LP, Album)   Elektra 1979
The Best Disco Album In The World (LP) Why Leave Us Alone WEA Musik GmbH 1979
Why Leave Us Alone (Single) (5 versions)   Elektra 1979
10½ (Album) (2 versions)   MCA Records 1980
A Marriage On Paper Only (7") Welcome Back Home MCA Records 1980
Import Action 12" (12") Music Is The Peoples C... MCA Records 1980
Special Edition (Album) (2 versions)   Elektra 1980
Just A Feeling (12")   Elektra 1981
Trak'N (LP, Album)   Elektra 1981
Live It Up (12")   Capitol Records 1982
Live It Up (12")   Capitol Records 1982
New Dimension (LP)   Capitol Records 1982
Supreme Clientele (CD, Album) In The Rain (Wise) Razor Sharp Records, Epic 2000
Disco Connection Volume 2 - Authentic Classic Disco 1974 - 1981 (2xLP) Why Leave Us Alone (Lo... Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2004
Appears On:
Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get (Album) (2 versions)   Volt ... 1971
I Wanna Be With You (LP, Album) I Wanna Be With You ABC Records 1975
You're Fooling You / I'll Make It So Good (7") I'll Make It So Good, ... ABC Records 1975
Joy Ride (LP, Album) Sing And Dance Your Tr... ABC Records 1976
The More I Get To Know You (2 versions)   T.E.A.I. Industries ... 1976
Do What You Wanna Do (LP, Album) California Sunshine, J... ABC Records 1978
Funk Or Walk (Album) (5 versions)   Atlantic ... 1978
Motor Booty Affair (Album) (3 versions) One Of Those Funky Things Casablanca Records 1978
New Warrior (LP)   Capitol Records 1978
Stop Your Weeping / California Sunshine (7") California Sunshine ABC Records 1978
Disco Dice (LP, Comp) Why Leave Us Alone WEA, WEA Records B.V. 1979
Do It Baby / It's A Wonderful Day (7")   Elektra 1979
Five Special (LP, Album) It's Such A Groove Par... Elektra 1979
Why Leave Us Alone (12", Promo)   Elektra 1979
10½ (Album) (2 versions)   MCA Records 1980
A Marriage On Paper Only (7") Welcome Back Home MCA Records 1980
Import Action 12" (12") Music Is The Peoples C... MCA Records 1980
Jam (Let's Take It To The Streets) / Had You A Lover (But You Let Her Go) (7")   Elektra 1980
Special Edition (Album) (2 versions) Jam (Let's Take It To ... Elektra 1980
Just A Feeling (12") Just A Feeling, Why Le... Elektra 1981
Your Body Heat (12", Promo)   Elektra 1981
Roll With The Punches (LP, Album) You Are My Angel Cotillion 1982
Stone Cold (LP) She's Stone Cold, No P... Volt 1990
Clean EP (12", EP) Better Days Payday, FFRR 1998
The Shadiest One (Album) (2 versions) Better Days Payday ... 1998
Beautiful / Ballin' (12") Ballin' (Clean Version... Priority Records 2002
Beautiful (CD, Single, Enh) Ballin' (Album Version) Capitol Records, Priority Records 2003
A Dramatic Experience (CD)   Stax 2004
Disco Connection Volume 2 - Authentic Classic Disco 1974 - 1981 (2xLP) Why Leave Us Alone (Lo... Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2004
Planter's Club Volume IV (CD, Comp) Never Let You Go Universal Music (Austria) 2005
Fabric 43 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Why Leave Us Alone (Lo... Fabric (London) 2008
Tracks Appear On:
Time Is Right (LP, Comp) This Love Is For Real Threeway Records 1988
Soul Souvenirs - Volume Two (Comp) (2 versions) This Love Is For Real Epic 1991
The Ultimate History Of Rock 'N' Roll Collection (10xCD, Comp + Box) Whatcha See Is Whatcha... K-Tel International (USA), Inc. 1997
Funky Collector - Volume 16 (CD, Comp, RM) She's So Good To Me Airplay Records 2003
Ce Soir On Danse! (CD, Mixed, Comp) Truly Bad Disque Primeur 2006
Unofficial Releases:
Why Leave Us Alone / Warm Weather (12")   Elektra 2008
Demonstration (12", Comp) Truly Bad J.V.S. Records, Inc.  
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