Skip Konte

{{Short description|American keyboardist}}

Frank "Skip" Konte (born October 2, 1947) is an American keyboardist.{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/frank-skip-konte-p94911 |title=Allmusic.com Frank Konte |website=AllMusic |accessdate=2011-04-20}} He joined The Blues Image in 1967, and stayed with them until they split in 1971.{{cite web |url=http://www.classicwebs.com/bluesimg.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020816075038/http://www.classicwebs.com/bluesimg.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=August 16, 2002 |title=classicwebs The Blue Image |accessdate=2011-04-20}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.classicwebs.com/threedog.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020729200546/http://classicwebs.com/threedog.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 29, 2002 |title=classicwebs Three Dog Night |accessdate=2011-04-20}} He has since become a record producer.{{Cite web |url=http://www.kontemedia.com/profile.html |title=Konte Media Profile |accessdate=2011-04-20}} He is currently working on a sci-fi movie titled "Meridian".{{cite web |url=http://www.meridianscifi.com/ |title=Meridian Official Website |accessdate=2011-04-20}} He is sometimes referred to as the "Wizard of all Northern Realms".{{Cite web |url=http://www.vinylrecords.ca/three-night-world-hear-calling-rock-p-11135.html |title=VinylRecords.ca |accessdate=2011-04-20}}