The Darrell Banks Story
 Introduction

One of Soul Music's finest voices was silenced forever at 12:10pm, on Tuesday 24th February 1970. 

Interred to this day in a grave which bears no name, this major talent had a brief career which exploded into the charts in 1966. 

Four years later he died in tragic circumstances as a result of an altercation on LaSalle Boulevard in North West Detroit.

For our Second Anniversary, SoulfulDetroit plans to raise funds to finally put in place a memorial plaque at the grave of  this legendary singer.

Darrell Banks deserves nothing less.

[NOTE ADDED July 2004: Funds have successfully been raised for a memorial bench marker, by internet solicitation, from fans around the world! A memorial bench now adorns his formerly unmarked grave. Please click here for details.]


Notes thanks to David Meikle.


Special thanks to Richard Pack, Trevor Swaine, SisDetroit, Mel & Then Some, Keith Rylatt, Mick Donnelly, Lars G. Nilsson, Graham Finch, Zetty Walker of Detroit Memorial Park Cemetery, Anna Savvides of Detroit Public Library.

DESIGN AND GRAPHICS BY
LOWELL BOILEAU

 

This website is dedicated to Detroit, Soul Music, 45 RPM, Northern Soul and the great Motown era of Detroit Musics. It covers Golden World, Tamla, Wheelsville, Robert West, Darrell Banks, Johnnie Mae Matthews, Rose Battiste, Tera Shirma, Fred Bridges, Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Edwin Starr, Funk Brothers, Dennis Coffey, Bob Babbitt, James Jamerson, Twisted Wheel, Wiggan Casino and many more Detroit Souls topics.