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Electric Piano
s such as the
Fender Rhodes
and
Wurlitzer Electric Piano
Electronic Piano
s such as the
Roland
Digital Piano
Hammond Organ
Analog Synthesizer
s such as
Moog Synthesizer
and
Arp
synthesizers
Electronic Keyboard
s such as those produced today by
Roland
,
Yamaha
,
Kurzweil
and
Korg
Sampler
s
Mellotron
Clavinet
Pianet
Piano
(but see
Pianist
for a list of famous pianists)
Harpsichord
(see
Harpsichordist
)
Celeste
Clavichord
Pipe Organ
NOTABLE ELECTRONIC KEYBOARDISTS
See Also:
List of keyboardists
Note: while the term 'keyboardist' can cover a wide variety of instruments both acoustic and electronic, the following musicians are mostly known as electronic keyboardists, although they may also play piano or other acoustic keyboards.
Rock
,
Pop
,
Funk
and
Electronica
:
Rod Argent
(
Argent
,
The Zombies
)
:
Nick Baines
(
Kaiser Chiefs
)
:
Perry Bamonte
:
Karl Bartos
:
Dennis DeYoung
(
Styx
)
:
Tony Banks
(
Genesis
)
:
Ronnie Caldwell
:
Jesse Carmichael
(
Maroon 5
)
:
Vince Clarke
(
Erasure
,
Depeche Mode
,
Yazoo
)
:
Mike Smith
(
The Dave Clark Five
)
:
Geoff Downes
(
Asia
,
The Buggles
,
Yes
)
:
Keith Emerson
:
Wolfgang Flür
and
Florian Schneider
(
Kraftwerk
)
:
Franny Griffiths
(
Space
)
:
Ian Gibbons
(
The Kinks
)
:
Richard Gibbs
(
Oingo Boingo
)
:
Gillian Gilbert
(
New Order
)
:
Nicolas Godin
(
Air
)
:
Martin Gore
and
Andrew Fletcher
(
Depeche Mode
)
:
Eamon Hamilton
(
British Sea Power
)
:
Matthieu Hartley
:
Bob Jackson
(
Badfinger
,
The Fortunes
)
:
Jean-Michel Jarre
:
Booker T. Jones
:
Robert Lamm
(
Chicago
)
:
Geddy Lee
(
Rush
)
:
Jon Lord
(
Deep Purple
)
:
Chris Lowe
(
Pet Shop Boys
)
:
Arthur Mack
(
Gerry And The Pacemakers
)
:
Leslie Maguire
(
Gerry And The Pacemakers
)
:
Manfred Mann
:
Ray Manzarek
(
The Doors
)
:
Linda McCartney
:
Tim McGowan
:
Ian McLagan
(
The Faces
)
:
Moby
:
Kevin Moore
and
Jordan Rudess
(
Dream Theater
)
:
Gary Numan
:
Roger O'Donnell
:
Billy Preston
(solo artist and session player, noted for his work on
The Beatles
' ''
Let It Be
'')
:
Alan Price
(
The Animals
)
:
Dizzy Reed
(
Guns N' Roses
)
:
Nick Rhodes
(
Duran Duran
)
:
Gregg Rolie
(
Santana
,
Journey
)
:
Sister Bliss
(
Faithless
)
:
Bernard Sumner
(
Joy Division
,
New Order
,
Electronic
)
:
Laurence Tolhurst
(
The Cure
)
:
Vangelis
:
Rick Wakeman
:
Alan Wilder
:
Stevie Wonder
:
Bernie Worrell
:
Richard Wright
(
Pink Floyd
)
Jazz
Generally speaking, in jazz music, electronic keyboard players are very often also pianists.
:
Chick Corea
:
Joey DeFrancesco
:
Eumir Deodato
(
Deodato
)
:
Herbie Hancock
:
Keith Jarrett
:
John Medeski
:
Jimmy Smith
:
Josef Zawinul
(
Weather Report
)
Classical
:
Ray Buttigieg
:
Wendy Carlos
SEE ALSO
Pianist
Organist
List Of Harpsichordists
EXTERNAL LINKS
Keyboard Player magazine
Harmony Central resource for keyboard/synth players
