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Guitarist who replaced Jay Mayer of The Royal
Guardsmen before they ever set foot in a studio. It was at Tommy's house that
they laid down their first recording of "Snoopy vs. the Red
Baron" for record producer Phil Gernhard. He was impressed enough with it to
have them re-record it in a proper studio, although the boys didn't
think there was much difference between the two recordings. Although they would be forever
dubbed "The Snoopy Band", Tom and fellow Guardsman John Burdett
were actually quite rebellious and were thrown out of high school because
their hair was too long. The
Royal Guardsmen split in 1969 but reunited seven years later, adding some
funky disco duds to their image, although they still played good old rock and
roll. After about three years
of touring, Tom Richards was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and
died in September 1979.
The Royal
Guardsmen recordings
I Needed You
(Chris Nunley/Barry Winslow)
Snoopy vs. the
Red Baron (Phil Gernhard/Dick Holler)
Sources:
1.
http://www.crazedfanboy.com/spotlight/guardsmen.html
2.
http://www.classicbands.com/royalguardsmen.html
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