 In 1981, when Gaye moved to Belgium on a tax exile, Banks relocated to Ostend where Gaye was staying with musical promoter Freddy Couseart.Banks helped out on Gaye's short "Heavy Love Affair" European tour that year and after the tour, helped in creating music for what turned out to be Gaye's final album in his lifetime, "Midnight Love".In regards to the recording development of the album Banks stated