Jim Stewart at Stax refused to give Banks a contract as a singer, but eventually Stax did give him a songwriting contract.
In 1972, they recorded another album, Genesis, arranged by Dale Warren and produced by Jim Stewart and Al Jackson, which produced another hit single, "Hearsay".
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He signed a deal with the owners of Satellite Records, Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton, to distribute Cause I Love You and thus paved the way for Thomas’ most famous single, "Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)".