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Frank "Skip" Konte (born October 2, 1947) is an American keyboardist. [1] He joined The Blues Image in 1967, and stayed with them until they split in 1971. [2] Along with bandmate Mike Pinera, he wrote their one hit single, "Ride Captain Ride". Konte then joined Three Dog Night as second keyboardist in 1973, and left in 1976. [3] He has since become a record producer. [4] He is currently working on a sci-fi movie titled "Meridian". [5] He is sometimes referred to as the "Wizard of all Northern Realms". [6]

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References

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  2. "classicwebs The Blue Image" . Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  3. "classicwebs Three Dog Night" . Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  4. "Konte Media Profile" . Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  5. "Meridian Official Website" . Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  6. "VinylRecords.ca" . Retrieved 2011-04-20.