Richard Tee
Richard Tee (November 24, 1943 – July 21, 1993) was an American pianist, studio musician, singer and arranger, who had several hundred studio credits and played on such notable hits as "In Your Eyes", "Slip Slidin' Away", "Just the Two of Us", "I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow (Than I Was Today)", "Crackerbox Palace", "Tell Her About It", and many others.

Biography
Richard Tee was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States, where he spent most of his life and lived with his mother in a brownstone apartment building.

Tee graduated from The High School of Music & Art in New York City and attended the Manhattan School of Music.  Though better known as a studio and session musician, Tee led a jazz ensemble, the Richard Tee Committee, and was a founding member of the band Stuff. In 1981, he played the piano and Fender Rhodes for Simon and Garfunkel's Concert In Central Park.

Tee played with a diverse range of artists during his career, including Paul Simon, Carly Simon, The Bee Gees, Barbra Streisand, Roberta Flack, Aretha Franklin, Diane Schuur, Donny Hathaway, Peter Allen, George Harrison, Diana Ross, Duane Allman, Quincy Jones, Bill Withers, Art Garfunkel, Nina Simone, Juice Newton, Billy Joel, Etta James, Grover Washington Jr., Eric Clapton, Kenny Loggins, Patti Austin, David Ruffin, Lou Rawls, Ron Carter, Peter Gabriel, George Benson, Joe Cocker, Chuck Mangione, Tim Finn, Peabo Bryson, Mariah Carey, Chaka Khan, Phoebe Snow, Doc Severinsen, Leo Sayer, Herbie Mann and countless others. He also contributed to numerous gold and platinum albums during his long career and  joined Stuff led by bassist Gordon Edwards. Other members of the band included guitarist Cornell Dupree, drummer Chris Parker, and later guitarist Eric Gale and drummer Steve Gadd.

After a 16-year relationship with Eleana Steinberg Tee of Greenwich, Connecticut, the couple was married in Woodstock, New York, by New York State Supreme Court Justice Bruce Wright. The couple moved to the Chelsea Hotel in 1988, and later to Cold Spring, New York.

Tee died on July 21, 1993 in Calvary Hospital (Bronx) aged 49, after suffering from prostate cancer. He was survived by his mother Helen Ten Ryk of Brooklyn, six sons, and two stepdaughters. He is buried in the Artist Cemetery in Woodstock, New York.

Equipment
Tee used a diverse range of keyboards during his recording and touring career, notably the Hammond organ, piano, Hohner clavinet and synthesizers. His trademark sound, however, was his unique method of playing a Fender Rhodes electric piano and feeding the signal through an Electro-Harmonix Small Stone effect pedal phase shifter.

Discography

Solo albums
Strokin''' (Columbia/Tappan Zee 1979)Natural Ingredients (Columbia/Tappan Zee 1980)The Best of Richard Tee (Columbia/Tappan Zee 1981)Contemporary Piano (DCI 1982)The Bottom Line (King Records 1985)	Inside You (Columbia 1989)Real Time (One Voice 1992)The Right Stuff (Blues Interactions 1993)

with Hank CrawfordIt's a Funky Thing to Do (Cotillion, 1971)Help Me Make it Through the Night (Kudu, 1972)We Got a Good Thing Going (Kudu, 1972)Wildflower (Kudu, 1973)Hank Crawford's Back (Kudu, 1976)

with George BensonTell It Like It Is (1969)Give Me the Night (1980)In Your Eyes (1983)Big Boss Band (1990) with the Count Basie OrchestraLove Remembers (1993)

with Grover Washington, Jr.Inner City Blues (1971)All the King's Horses (1972)Soul Box - Vol. 2 (1973)Feels So Good (1975)	Winelight (1980)Skylarkin' (1980)Come Morning (1981)The Best Is Yet to Come (1982)In Concert (1982)Inside Moves (1984)A House Full of Love (1986)

with Cornell DupreeTeasin' (1974)Coast to Coast (1988)Can't Get Through (1991)Child's Play (1992)Uncle Funky (1992)

with StuffStuff (1976)More Stuff (1977)Stuff It (1978)Live Stuff (1978)Live In New York (1980)	East (1981)Best Stuff (1981)Stuff Live In Montreux (2008) DVD/CDRight Stuff (1996) collection

with Steve Gadd / The Gadd GangGadd About (1984)The Gadd Gang (1986)Here & Now (1988)Live at the Bottom Line (1988)Gadd Gang (1991)

with other artistsTune In, Turn On (1967) Benny GolsonSoul Drums (1968) Bernard PurdieSoul Rebel (1968) Bob MarleyI Heard That (1969) Quincy JonesShirley Scott & the Soul Saxes (1969) Shirley ScottLena & Gabor (1969) Lena Horne and Gábor SzabóGood Vibes (1969) Gary BurtonCornucopia (1969) Dizzy GillespieComment (1970) Les McCannLive at Freddie Jett's Pied Piper (1970) Esther PhillipsEverybody's Talkin'  (1970) King CurtisSuite 16 (1970) Yusef Lateef 	Boys from Dayton (1971) Snooky YoungBlacknuss (1971) Rahsaan Roland KirkSalt Song (1971) Stanley TurrentineQuiet Fire (1971) Roberta FlackPush Push (1971) Herbie MannYoung, Gifted and Black (1972) Aretha Franklin 	Chuck Rainey Coalition (1972) Chuck RaineySweet Buns & Barbeque (1972) Houston PersonSoul Is... Pretty Purdie (1972) Bernard PurdieAlone Again (Naturally) (1972) Esther PhillipsThe Final Comedown (1972) Grant GreenSweet Buns & Barbeque (1972) Houston Person The Weapon (1973) David NewmanBlues Farm (1973) Ron CarterYour Baby is a Lady (1973) Jackie DeShannonDon't Mess with Mister T. (1973) Stanley TurrentineAbandoned Luncheonette (1973) Daryl Hall & John OatesIn the Beginning (1974) Hubert LawsAWB (1974) Average White BandJourney (1974) Arif MardinThe Disco Kid (1975) Van McCoyAnything Goes (1975) Ron CarterNegril (1975) Eric GaleThe New York Connection (1975) Tom ScottGone At Last (1975) Paul SimonLost Generation (1975) Elliott MurphyThirty Three & 1/3 (1976) George HarrisonThe Case of the 3 Sided Dream in Audio Color (1976) Rahsaan Roland KirkDinner Music (1976) Carla BleyEnd of a Rainbow (1976) Patti AustinThe Real McCoy (1976) Van McCoyNative New Yorker (1977) OdysseyFirefly Jeremy Steig (1977)
 Roots Quincy Jones (1977)Havana Candy Patti Austin (1977)The Stranger Billy Joel (1977)The Atlantic Family Live in Montreaux (1977)Multiplication Eric Gale (1978)Intimate Strangers Tom Scott (1978)Warmer Communications Average White Band (1978)Scratch My Back David “Fathead” Newman (Prestige, 1979)One Trick Pony Paul Simon (1980)Apple Juice Tom Scott (1981)RIT Lee Ritenour (1981)The Concert in Central Park Simon and Garfunkel (1981)Living Eyes Bee Gees (1981)Heartbreaker Dionne Warwick (1982)Blade Runner (1982) (not on O.S.T.) in "Memories of Green" songFill Up The Night Sadao Watanabe (1983)Hearts and Bones Paul Simon (1983)An Innocent Man Billy Joel (1984)Universal Rhythm Ralph MacDonald (1984)Ferryboat Pino Daniele (1985)
"Underground" David Bowie (1986)So Peter Gabriel (1986)10th Avenue  Patrick Williams New York Band (1986) on "Still Crazy After All These Years" Streamlines Tom Scott (1987)Sound Investment Flip Phillips & Scott Hamilton (1987)Red Hot Rhythm & Blues Diana Ross (1987) At Home Janis Siegel (1987)  	The Camera Never Lies Michael Franks (1987) Close Up Dave Sanborn (1988)	Talkin' 'Bout You Diane Schuur (1988)At Last Lou Rawls (1989)Street Smarts Eddie Gomez (1989)Midnight in San Juan Earl Klugh (1989)Bottom's Up Victor Bailey (1989)Vanishing Mariah Carey (1990)Star Time James Brown (1991)Upfront David Sanborn (1992)Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings Aretha Franklin (1992)Legendary Lou Rawls Lou Rawls (1992)I'll Take Care of You Cissy Houston/Chuck Jackson (1992)Anthology: Down in Birdland Manhattan Transfer (1992)Evolution of Herbie Mann Herbie Mann (1993)Greatest Hits 80-94 Aretha Franklin (1993)Instant Soul: Legendary King Curtis King Curtis (1993)Softly with these Songs: The Best... Roberta Flack (1993)Friends Can Be Lovers Dionne Warwick (1993)Skyline Phil Carmen (1993)I Can Stand a Little Rain Joe Cocker (1975)Stingray Joe Cocker (1976)Luxury You Can Afford'' Joe Cocker (1979)