Michael Meros (September 29, 1950 – December 26, 2007) was an American keyboardist best known as a member of the

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touring band from 1979 until July 4, 2001. Meros hailed from the Brooklyn Park neighborhood of

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. His entire family was musical and comprised a band known as the "Meros Brothers". Mike played in other bands as well, including Shelley's Emeralds, the Bare Essentials, The Ravens and the New Apocalypse. Meros earned a degree in Music from the

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in 1972.

Death

Meros died unexpectedly of a heart attack on December 26, 2007. He had been performing as recently as July 2007 with

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