Open The Door To Your Heart

Artist Bio:
Darrell Banks was an American soul singer born on July 25, 1937, in Mansfield, Ohio. He gained recognition in the 1960s for his powerful and emotive vocal performances. Banks is best known for his hit song "Open the Door to Your Heart," released in 1966, which reached number 2 on the R&B charts and number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song has since become a soul music classic and a staple of Northern soul music.

Despite his talent and promising career, Banks' success was cut short when he was tragically shot and killed on February 24, 1970, at the age of 32. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, but his music continues to be celebrated and remembered by fans of soul and R&B music.