Keyboardist

A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. The term "keyboardist" is more general than the terms "pianist," "harpsichordist"or "organist", and is often used to describe someone who plays electric keyboards such as the Rhodes, Hammond or synthesizer, as well as the piano, harpsichord, celeste, clavichord or pipe organ.

Notable keyboardists

Note: this section lists people who predominantly played electric keyboards as detailed above.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Rock, Pop and Electronica

:Perry Bamonte

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Karl Bartos

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Wolfgang Flür and Florian Schneider (Kraftwerk)

Related Topics:
Wolfgang Flür - Florian Schneider - Kraftwerk

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Jesse Carmichael (Maroon 5)

Related Topics:
Jesse Carmichael - Maroon 5

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Vince Clarke (Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo)

Related Topics:
Vince Clarke - Erasure - Depeche Mode - Yazoo

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Geoff Downes (Asia, The Buggles, Yes)

Related Topics:
Geoff Downes - Asia - The Buggles - Yes

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Keith Emerson

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Gillian Gilbert (New Order)

Related Topics:
Gillian Gilbert - New Order

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Nicolas Godin (Air)

Related Topics:
Nicolas Godin - Air

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Martin Gore and Andrew Fletcher (Depeche Mode)

Related Topics:
Martin Gore - Andrew Fletcher - Depeche Mode

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Eamon Hamilton (British Sea Power)

Related Topics:
Eamon Hamilton - British Sea Power

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Matthieu Hartley

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Jean-Michel Jarre

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Booker T. Jones

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Robert Lamm (Chicago)

Related Topics:
Robert Lamm - Chicago

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Chris Lowe (Pet Shop Boys)

Related Topics:
Chris Lowe - Pet Shop Boys

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Manfred Mann

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Ian McLagan (The Faces)

Related Topics:
Ian McLagan - The Faces

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Moby

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Kevin Moore and Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater)

Related Topics:
Kevin Moore - Jordan Rudess - Dream Theater

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Gary Numan

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Roger O'Donnell

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Billy Preston (session player, noted for his work on The Beatles' Let It Be)

Related Topics:
Billy Preston - The Beatles - Let It Be

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Alan Price

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)

Related Topics:
Nick Rhodes - Duran Duran

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Gregg Rolie (Santana, Journey)

Related Topics:
Gregg Rolie - Santana - Journey

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Sister Bliss (Faithless)

Related Topics:
Sister Bliss - Faithless

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Bernard Sumner (Joy Division, New Order, Electronic)

Related Topics:
Bernard Sumner - Joy Division - New Order - Electronic

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Laurence Tolhurst

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Rick Wakeman

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Stevie Wonder

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Jazz

Generally speaking, in jazz music, electronic keyboard players are very often also pianists.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Chick Corea

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Herbie Hancock

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Keith Jarrett

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Josef Zawinul (Weather Report)

Related Topics:
Josef Zawinul - Weather Report

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Classical

:Ray Buttigieg

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:Wendy Carlos

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~