Richard Kermode
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| Born | October 5, 1946 Lovell, Wyoming,U.S. |
| Origin | Buffalo, New York,U.S. |
| Died | January 16, 1996(aged 49) Denver,Colorado,U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Keyboardist |
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Richard Kermode(October 5, 1946 – January 16, 1996) was an American keyboardist, known for performing withJanis Joplin,Malo,Santana,and Ray Cepeda.
History
[edit]Richard Kermode was born on October 5, 1946, inLovell, Wyoming.Kermode grew up inBuffalo, New York,and attendedKenmore West Senior High School.By his teens, he was already a talented organist playing in a jazz trio called Milestones inNiagara Falls, Ontario.[1][failed verification]In 1969, he moved toSan Francisco,where he became a member ofJanis Joplin's Kosmic Blues Band, and he performed with them at theWoodstockfestival in the same year. After Joplin's death in 1970, he joined theLatin rockbandMalo.After leaving Malo in 1972, he became a member ofSantana,and he played on theirWelcomealbum as well as touring with them during their1972–1973 tour ofCaravanserai.After quitting the band in 1974, he became mainly a session musician.[2]He recorded and played with Ray Cepeda, on Areas 51: Return of the Alien. Recorded in 1988 With Jose Chepito Areas at Hyde St. Studios SF, and released in 2019.
In 1990, Kermode suffered severe kidney and liver ailments, but recovered and continued touring worldwide, moving toDenver,Colorado,in 1994 to work on salsa music projects.[2]He died on January 16, 1996, atDenver Health Medical Centerin Denver after a brief illness, aged 49.[1]
Legacy
[edit]In 2008, Kermode was posthumously inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Richard Kermode (Deceased), Buffalo, NY New York".Kenmorewest65.com.RetrievedSeptember 9,2019.
- ^ab"Kozmic Keyboardist Richard Kermode - The Woodstock Whisperer/Jim Shelley".Woodstockwhisperer.info. October 5, 2016.Archivedfrom the original on January 25, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 9,2019.
- ^"Richard Kermode".Bmhof.org.Archivedfrom the original on January 25, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 9,2019.
