List of keyboardists
–The following are notable keyboard players, mostly in the fields of metal, rock, and jazz.
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A
- Don Airey (Rainbow, Ozzy Osbourne, Deep Purple)
- Damon Albarn (The Good, the Bad and the Queen)
- Gregg Allman (The Allman Brothers Band)
- Tori Amos
- Andre Andersen (Royal Hunt)
- Benny Andersson (Hep Stars, ABBA, Benny Anderssons Orkester)
- Rod Argent (The Zombies, Argent)
- Kenneth Ascher (Plastic Ono Band)
- Daniel Ash (Bauhaus)
- Lorentz Aspen (Theatre of Tragedy)
- Bryce Avary (The Rocket Summer)
- Caroline Azar (Fifth Column)
B
- Bam Margera (Gnarkill)
- Nick "Peanut" Baines (Kaiser Chiefs)
- Louis Banks
- Tony Banks (Genesis)
- Hugh Banton (Van der Graaf Generator)
- Richard Barbieri (Japan, Porcupine Tree)
- Peter Bardens (Camel)
- Mike Barson (Madness)
- Beck
- Brian Bell (Weezer, Space Twins, The Relationship)
- Matthew Bellamy (Muse)
- Marco Benevento (Benevento/Russo Duo)
- Fred Bensi (Missing Persons)
- Mickey Billingham (Dexys Midnight Runners, General Public, The Beat)
- Roy Bittan (E Street Band)
- Alfonzo Blackwell
- Roddy Bottum (Faith No More)
- David Bowie
- Tom Brislin (Spiraling)
- Jamie Brooks
- Dave Brubeck
- David Bryan (Bon Jovi)
- John Bundrick (The Who)
- Kate Bush
- Ray Buttigieg
- Joseph Byrd (The United States of America)
C
- Charlotte Caffey (The Go-Go's)
- Jonathan Cain (Journey)
- John Cale (The Velvet Underground)
- Bernie Calvert (The Hollies)
- Michel Camilo
- Tony Carey (Rainbow)
- Jon Carin (Pink Floyd, Roger Waters)
- Jesse Carmichael (Maroon 5)
- Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
- Paul Carrack (Ace, Roxy Music, Squeeze)
- Gonzalo Carrera (Karnataka, Landmarq)
- Felix Cavaliere (The Rascals)
- Bill Champlin (Chicago)
- Ray Charles
- Jeff Chimenti (RatDog, The Dead)
- Peter Christopherson (Throbbing Gristle)
- Chick Churchill (Ten Years After)
- Neil Cicierega (Lemon Demon)
- Alan Clark (Dire Straits)
- Charlie Clouser (Nine Inch Nails)
- Jaz Coleman (Killing Joke)
- Phil Collins
- Rob Coombes (Supergrass)
- Chick Corea (Return to Forever)
- Alessandro Cortini (Nine Inch Nails)
- Blair Cowan (Lloyd Cole and the Commotions)
- Nathan "Nadaddy" Currin (Family Force 5)
- Vincent Crane (Arthur Brown)
- David Cross (King Crimson)
- Burton Cummings (The Guess Who)
- Joel Cummins (Umphrey's McGee)
- Martin Crandall (The Shins)
- Otis Lee Crenshaw
D
- Dan Swanö
- Jerry Dammers (The Specials)
- Jay Darlington (Kula Shaker, Oasis)
- Jeremy Dawson (Shiny Toy Guns)
- Rick Davies (Supertramp)
- deadmau5
- Sandy Denny
- Jimmy Destri (Blondie)
- Dennis DeYoung (Styx)
- Travis Dickerson (Buckethead)
- Vince DiFiore (Cake)
- Thomas Dolby
- Fats Domino
- Dan Donovan (Big Audio Dynamite, Dreadzone)
- Neal Doughty (REO Speedwagon)
- Geoff Downes (Yes, Asia, The Buggles)
- Dr. John
- Dennis Drew (10,000 Maniacs)
- Christopher Dudley (Underoath)
- George Duke (Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention)
- Larry Dunn (Earth, Wind & Fire)
- Stacy DuPree (Eisley)
E
- Mark Eddinger
- The Edge (U2)
- Keith Emerson (The Nice, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, 3)
- Brian Eno (Roxy Music)
- John Evan (Jethro Tull)
F
- Donald Fagen (Steely Dan)
- Harold Faltermeyer
- Andrew Farriss (INXS)
- Danny Federici (E Street Band)
- Eric Drew Feldman (Captain Beefheart)
- Russell Ferrante (Yellowjackets)
- Robin Finck (Nine Inch Nails)
- Matthew Fisher (Procol Harum)
- Alan Fitzgerald (Night Ranger)
- Andrew Fletcher (Depeche Mode)
- Guy Fletcher (Dire Straits)
- Brandon Flowers (The Killers)
- Dan Fogelberg
- John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
- Ben Folds (Ben Folds Five)
- Jerome Fontamillas (Switchfoot)
- Dane Forrest (The Scene)
- Jason Freese
- Glenn Frey (The Eagles)
- Robert Fripp (King Crimson)
- Eloy Fritsch (Apocalypse)
- Craig Frost (Grand Funk Railroad, Silver Bullet Band)
- Magne Furuholmen (a-ha)
- Ming Freeman (Yanni)
G
- Geir Bratland (Dimmu Borgir)
- Peter Gabriel
- Madonna Wayne Gacy (Marilyn Manson)
- Mick(ey) Gallagher (Ian Dury and the Blockheads)
- Mike Garson
- Marvin Gaye
- Maurice Gibb (Bee Gees)
- Richard Gibbs (Oingo Boingo)
- Jon Gibson
- Gillian Gilbert (New Order)
- Gregg Giuffria (Angel, Giuffria, House of Lords)
- Keith Godchaux (Grateful Dead)
- Dwayne Goettel (Skinny Puppy, Download, Doubting Thomas)
- Barry Goldberg (Electric Flag)
- Martin Gore (Depeche Mode)
- Lawrence Gowan (Styx)
- Kamal Gray (The Roots)
- Dave Greenfield (The Stranglers)
- Jimmy Greenspoon (Three Dog Night)
- Peter Griesar (Dave Matthews Band)
- Paul Griffin
- Franny Griffiths (Space)
H
- Jan Hammer (The Mahavishnu Orchestra)
- Peter Hammill (Van der Graaf Generator)
- Herbie Hancock (The Headhunters)
- Taylor Hanson (Hanson)
- Mikko Härkin (Sonata Arctica)
- George Harrison (The Beatles)
- Greg Hawkes (The Cars)
- Isaac Hayes
- Daryl Hayott
- Scott Healy (The Max Weinberg 7)
- Kevin Hearn (Barenaked Ladies)
- Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep)
- Fredrik Hermansson (Pain of Salvation)
- Jools Holland (Squeeze)
- Tuomas Holopainen (Nightwish)
- Nicky Hopkins (The Rolling Stones, Jeff Beck, Plastic Ono Band)
- Bruce Hornsby
- Simon House (Hawkwind)
- Garth Hudson (The Band)
- Peter Hume (Evermore)
- Rob Hyman (The Hooters)
I
- Mitsuru Igarashi (Every Little Thing)
- Ihsahn (Emperor, Ihsahn)
- Giovanna Joyce Imbesi
- Doug Ingle (Iron Butterfly)
J
- Michael Jackson
- Bob James
- Chas Jankel (Ian Dury and the Blockheads)
- Keith Jarrett
- Eddie Jobson (Curved Air, Roxy Music, Jethro Tull, Frank Zappa)
- Billy Joel
- Jens Johansson (Yngwie Malmsteen, Stratovarius)
- Elton John
- Matt Johnson (Jamiroquai)
- Joakim Svalberg (Opeth)
- Joe Jonas and Nick Jonas (Jonas Brothers)
- Howard Jones
- John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)
- Booker T. Jones (Booker T. & the M.G.'s)
- Lonnie Jordan (War)
- Bradley Joseph (Sheena Easton, Yanni)
- Jascha Richter (MLTR)
- Tyler Joseph (Twenty One Pilots)
K
- Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica)
- Bob Katsionis (Septic Flesh, Firewind)
- Tony Kaye (Yes)
- Alicia Keys
- Mark Kelly (Marillion)
- Henrik Klingenberg (Sonata Arctica)
- Larry Knechtel (Bread, Smith, The Wrecking Crew)
- Steve Knight (Mountain)
- Al Kooper (Blood Sweat & Tears)
- Kornelije Kovač (Indexi, Korni Grupa)
- Dave Kikoski
L
- Les Smith (ex-Anathema, ex-Cradle of Filth)
- Jeff Labes (Van Morrison, Bonnie Raitt)
- Robert Lamm (Chicago)
- Allen Lanier (Blue Öyster Cult)
- T Lavitz (Dixie Dregs)
- Ben Leach (The Farm)
- Chuck Leavell (The Allman Brothers Band, Sea Level, The Rolling Stones)
- Amy Lee (Evanescense)
- Geddy Lee (Rush)
- Jerry Lee Lewis
- Bill Leeb (Front Line Assembly)
- John Legend
- Tom Lehrer
- John Lennon (The Beatles)
- Joe Lester (Silversun Pickups)
- Pete Levin (Gil Evans Orchestra)
- Mike Levine (Triumph)
- John Linnell (They Might Be Giants)
- Little Richard
- Kerry Livgren (Kansas)
- John Locke (Spirit, Nazareth)
- Jon Lord (Deep Purple, Whitesnake)
- Christian Lorenz (Rammstein)
- Chris Lowe (Pet Shop Boys)
- Billy Lyall (Pilot)
M
- Martin Powell (ex-Cradle of Filth)
- Mustis (ex-Dimmu Borgir)
- Tony MacAlpine
- Brian "Too Loud" MacLeod (Chilliwack, Headpins)
- Mark Mancina (Yes)
- Manfred Mann (Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann's Earth Band)
- Richard Manuel (The Band)
- Ray Manzarek (The Doors)
- Anthony Marinelli (Michael Jackson, Kenny Loggins)
- Chris Marion (Little River Band)
- Tommy Mars (Frank Zappa)
- Bob Mayo (Peter Frampton)
- Lyle Mays (Pat Metheny Group)
- Nick McCarthy (Franz Ferdinand)
- Linda McCartney (Wings)
- Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
- Glenn McClelland (Ween, Blood, Sweat & Tears)
- Page McConnell (Phish)
- Ian McDonald (King Crimson, Foreigner)
- Michael McDonald (The Doobie Brothers)
- Goldy McJohn (Steppenwolf)
- Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (Grateful Dead)
- Sarah McLachlan
- Ian McLagan (The Rolling Stones, The Faces)
- Gabrial McNair (No Doubt)
- Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac)
- Jonathan Melvoin (The Smashing Pumpkins)
- Freddie Mercury (Queen)
- Augie Meyers (Sir Douglas Quintet, Texas Tornadoes)
- Mic Michaeli (Europe, Brazen Abbot)
- Lee Michaels
- Max Middleton (Jeff Beck)
- Amos Milburn
- Mike Mills (R.E.M.)
- Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant)
- Jim Moginie (Midnight Oil)
- Kevin Moore (Dream Theater)
- Brian Molko (Placebo)
- Patrick Moraz (The Moody Blues, Yes)
- Stan Munsey (Shenandoah)
- Brent Mydland (Grateful Dead)
- Thelonious Monk
N
O
P
- Augustus Pablo
- David Paich (Toto)
- Amanda Palmer
- Oliver Palotai (Kamelot, Sons of Seasons)
- Lou Pardini (Chicago)
- Ian Parker (The Hollies, Tom Robinson Band)
- Alan Parsons (The Alan Parsons Project)
- Alan Pasqua (Damn Yankees)
- Bill Payne (Little Feat)
- Leena Peisa (Lordi)
- Alex Pennie (The Automatic)
- Greg Phillinganes (Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson)
- Mike Pinder (The Moody Blues)
- Michael Pinnella (Symphony X)
- Dan Pinto
- Chris Pitman (Guns N' Roses)
- Tuomas Planman (Norther)
- Morris Pleasure
- Steve Porcaro (Toto)
- Grace Potter (Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
- Billy Powell (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
- Roger Powell (Todd Rundgren, David Bowie)
- Vlado Pravdić (Bijelo Dugme)
- Billy Preston
- Don Preston (Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention)
- Alan Price (The Animals)
- Professor Longhair
- Vadim Pruzhanov (DragonForce)
- Janne Puurtinen (HIM)
R
- A R Rahman
- Mike Ratledge (Soft Machine)
- Allen Ravenstine (Pere Ubu)
- Paul Raymond (UFO, Savoy Brown, Plastic Penny)
- Eddie Rayner (Split Enz, The Makers)
- Dizzy Reed (Guns N' Roses)
- Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)
- Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)
- Tim Rice-Oxley (Keane)
- Jascha Richter (Michael Learns to Rock)
- Laza Ristovski (Smak, Bijelo Dugme)
- Billy Ritchie (Clouds)
- Ed Roland and Dean Roland (Collective Soul)
- Gregg Rolie (Santana, Journey)
- Chris Ross (Wolfmother)
- Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater, The Dixie Dregs)
- Vic Ruggiero (The Slackers)
- Patrice Rushen (CAB)
- Leon Russell
- Francis Rimbert
- Ryuichi Sakamoto (Yellow Magic Orchestra)
S
- Stian Aarstad (ex-Dimmu Borgir)
- David Sancious (E Street Band, Santana, Sting)
- Merl Saunders (Grateful Dead)
- Satyr (Satyricon, Wongraven)
- Ralph Schuckett (Clear Light, The Peanut Butter Conspiracy, Utopia)
- Klaus Schulze (Klaus Schulze, Ash Ra Tempel, Tangerine Dream)
- Paul Shaffer (CBS Orchestra)
- Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Planet X, Alice Cooper, Yngwie Malmsteen)
- Greg Sherman (Glass)
- Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park)
- Erna Siikavirta (Lordi)
- Josh Silver (Type O Negative)
- Claudio Simonetti (Goblin)
- Dave Sinclair (Caravan)
- Jocke Skog (Clawfinger)
- Martin Slattery (The Mescaleros, The Hours)
- Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane)
- Rosie Smith (Cradle of Filth)
- Richard Sohl (Patti Smith Group)
- Zsa Zsa Speck (Marilyn Manson)
- Martijn Spierenburg (Within Temptation)
- Chris Stainton (Joe Cocker's Grease Band)
- Justin Stanley (Noiseworks)
- Alex Staropoli (Rhapsody of Fire)
- Margita Stefanović (Ekatarina Velika)
- Mark Stein (Vanilla Fudge)
- Louie Stephens (Rooney)
- Ian Stewart (The Rolling Stones)
- Rose Stone (Sly & the Family Stone)
- Bernard Sumner (New Order, Joy Division, Electronic)
- David Sylvian (Japan)
T
- Mick Talbot (The Merton Parkas, Dexys Midnight Runners, The Bureau, The Style Council)
- Richard Tandy (Electric Light Orchestra)
- Serj Tankian (System of a Down)
- Butch Taylor (Dave Matthews Band, Secrets)
- Joey Tempest (Europe)
- Benmont Tench (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
- Matt Thiessen (Relient K, Matthew Thiessen and the Earthquakes)
- Keith Tippett (King Crimson)
- Lol Tolhurst (The Cure)
- Pete Townshend (The Who)
U
V
- Rubén Valtierra ("Weird Al" Yankovic)
- Earl Van Dyke (The Funk Brothers)
- Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
- Victoria Asher (Cobra Starship)
W
- Tom Waits
- Adam Wakeman (Black Sabbath, Headspace, Strawbs, Ozzy Osbourne)
- Oliver Wakeman (Yes, Strawbs)
- Rick Wakeman (Yes, David Bowie, Strawbs, ABWH, ARW)
- Don Walker (Cold Chisel)
- Joe Walsh (The Eagles)
- Steve Walsh (Kansas)
- Harry Waters (Roger Waters)
- Pete Wingfield
- Nick Wheeler (The All-American Rejects)
- Bobby Whitlock (Delaney & Bonnie, Derek & The Dominos)
- Per Wiberg (ex-Opeth)
- Paul Wickens (Paul McCartney)
- Alan Wilder (Depeche Mode) (Recoil)
- Hayley Williams (Paramore)
- Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys)
- Mark Wilson (Jet)
- Steven Wilson (Storm Corrosion)
- Kip Winger (Winger)
- Edgar Winter
- Steve Winwood (Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith, Go)
- Janne Wirman (Children of Bodom)
- Peter Wolf (Frank Zappa)
- Stevie Wonder
- Eric Woolfson (The Alan Parsons Project)
- Bernie Worrell (Talking Heads, Funkadelic)
- Gary Wright
- Richard Wright (Pink Floyd)
- Howard Wyeth
- Reese Wynans (Double Trouble, Captain Beyond)