Born
on the bayou in Louisiana, Tommy Banks grew up listening to the old
greats of Rhythm and Blues. "My Momma used to listen to those old
78's, while she was cooking or cleaning the house. I heard Big Momma
Thornton, Bobby ' Blue' Bland, Muddy Waters and later on Ray, Otis,
Sam Cooke, The Temps.. If my Momma liked a song she would play it over
and over." Tommy learned the art of singing a soul song from those
old cuts being played repeatedly, "That's how I learned to listen to
every nuance of a singer's performance." Tommy makes a living writing
songs for radio and television commercials. |
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