Banks’s musical career dates back to 1963, when he built his first guitar. He formed his first band in 1967, taking inspiration from the UK top 40 hits that a local radio station transmitted from a frigate moored off the coast of the island.[1]
Bankie’s first number one hit in 1977 was “Prince of Darkeness” and followed that with several chart topping songs over the next few years.[citation needed] With the release of his first Album Roots and Herbs in 1978, recorded with his band, The Dune People, Banks pioneered reggae music in the Eastern Caribbean.
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