Encyclopedia subject

20th-century keyboardists

88 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Adam WakemanPerson · Music memorabiliaAdam Wakeman (born 11 March 1974) is an English musician, known as the keyboardist and rhythm guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne's band;
Alan ParsonsPerson · Music memorabiliaAlan Parsons (born 20 December 1948) is an English audio engineer, songwriter, musician, singer and record producer.
Alan PricePerson · Music memorabiliaAlan Price (born 19 April 1942) is an English musician who first found prominence as the original keyboardist of the English rock band the Animals.
Aleksandr MarshalAuthor · BooksAleksandr Vitalyevich Minkov (born 7 June 1957), better known by his stage name Alexander Marshal[1], is a Russian singer, songwriter, and musician;
Andrew RoachfordPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrew Roachford (born 22 January 1965) is an English singer-songwriter and the main force behind the band Roachford, who scored their first success in 1989 with the hits "Cuddly Toy" and…
Barry BurnsPerson · Music memorabiliaBarry Burns is a Scottish musician best known for his work with post-rock band Mogwai.
Billy PrestonPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Everett Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) was an American keyboardist, singer, and songwriter whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel.
Billy SquierPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Haislip Squier (born May 12, 1950) is an American rock musician, singer, and songwriter who had a string of hits in the early 1980s.
Bob AlcivarPerson · Music memorabiliaBob Alcivar (July 8, 1938 – September 12, 2025) was an American music producer, arranger, composer, conductor and keyboard player.
Bob EzrinPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Alan Ezrin (born March 25, 1949) is a Canadian music producer and keyboardist, best known for his work with Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Kiss, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Peter…
Bob JamesPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Missouri.
Cheick Tidiane SeckPerson · Music memorabiliaCheick Tidiane Seck (born December 11, 1953) is a Malian musician, arranger and composer.
Chris LowePerson · Music memorabiliaChristopher Sean Lowe (born 4 October 1959) is an English musician and songwriter who formed the synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys with Neil Tennant.
Chris PitmanPerson · Music memorabiliaChris Pitman (born November 16, 1961) is an American musician best known for his involvement with the hard rock band Guns N' Roses.
David BryanPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Bryan Rashbaum (born February 7, 1962) is an American musician and songwriter, best known as the keyboardist and one of the founding members of the rock band Bon Jovi, in which he…
David FosterPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian and American record producer, composer, arranger, and musician.
David Van TieghemPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Van Tieghem (born April 21, 1955) is an American composer, percussionist and sound designer, best known for his technique of utilizing any available object as a percussion instrument…
Dee PalmerPerson · Music memorabiliaDee Palmer (formerly David Palmer; 2 July 1937 – 13 June 2026) was an English composer, arranger and keyboardist, best known for having been a member of the progressive rock group Jethro…
Diane BirchPerson · Music memorabilia
Eddie Van HalenPerson · Music memorabiliaEdward Lodewijk Van Halen (lang; January 26, 1955 – October 6, 2020) was an American musician and songwriter.
Edgar WinterPerson · Music memorabiliaEdgar Holland Winter (born December 28, 1946) is an American multi-instrumentalist, working as a vocalist along with playing keyboards, saxophone, and percussion.
Eric CarmenPerson · Music memorabiliaEric Carmen was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, keyboardist and musician (1949–2024). He was born in Cleveland and died in Lyndhurst.
Flake LorenzPerson · Music memorabiliaChristian "Flake" Lorenz (lang; born 16 November 1966) is a German musician. He is best known as the keyboardist in Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein, as well as the main composer of the…
Geoff DownesPerson · Music memorabiliaGeoffrey Downes (born 25 August 1952) is an English keyboardist who gained fame as a member of the new wave group the Buggles with Trevor Horn, the progressive rock band Yes, and the…
Geoff NichollsPerson · Music memorabiliaGeoffrey James Nicholls (29 February 1944 – 28 January 2017) was an English guitarist and keyboardist, and longtime member of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath until 2004.
Gillian GilbertPerson · Music memorabiliaGillian Lesley Gilbert (born 27 January 1961) is an English musician. She is the keyboardist and guitarist of the band New Order.
Greg PhillinganesPerson · Music memorabiliaGregory Arthur Phillinganes (born May 12, 1956) is an American keyboardist, vocalist, and arranger.
Henrik KlingenbergPerson · Music memorabiliaHenrik "Henkka" Klingenberg (born 21 October 1978) is a Finnish keyboardist, keytarist and singer.
Herbie HancockPerson · Music memorabiliaHerbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer. He started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group.
Hirohisa HoriePerson · Music memorabiliaBorn March 24, 1970, in Kanagawa, Kantō region is a Japanese musician and multi-instrumentalist. He plays primarily keyboards and guitar.
Hiroshi KawaguchiPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Chōshi.
Ian StewartPerson · Music memorabiliaIan Andrew Robert Stewart (18 July 1938 – 12 December 1985) was a Scottish keyboardist and co-founder of the Rolling Stones.
Igor KhoroshevPerson · Music memorabiliaIgor Petrovich Khoroshev (born 14 July 1965) is a Russian keyboardist, composer, and producer best known for being a member of English progressive rock band Yes from 1997 to 2000.
Isao TomitaPerson · Music memorabiliaIsao Tomita (often known simply as Tomita) was a Japanese composer regarded as one of the pioneers of electronic music and space music as well as one of the most famous producers of analog…
Jackson BrownePerson · Music memorabiliaClyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American rock musician, singer, songwriter, and political activist who has sold over 30 million albums in the United States.
Johan EdlundPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Johan Edlund
John HelliwellPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Anthony Helliwell (born 15 February 1945 in Todmorden, West Riding of Yorkshire) is an English musician, best known as the saxophonist, secondary keyboardist, backing vocalist, and…
Jonathan CainPerson · Music memorabiliaJonathan Leonard Friga (born February 26, 1950), known professionally as Jonathan Cain, is an American musician, singer and songwriter.
Katsuo ŌnoPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn September 12, 1939 in Kyoto is a Japanese musician and composer who has scored multiple films and anime. His most notable works are theme music of detective drama Taiyō ni Hoero!
Keiichi OkuPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn October 14, 1955, in Shiga Prefecture, Japan is a Japanese keyboardist, composer and arranger. He was the keyboardist in the Japanese band Spectrum from 1979 to 1981.
Keith EmersonPerson · Music memorabiliaKeith Noel Emerson (2 November 194411 March 2016) was an English keyboardist, songwriter, composer and record producer.
Leena PeisaAuthor · BooksLeena Maria "Awa" Peisa (born 16 March 1979) is a Finnish keyboard player. Her former bands include Lordi, Punaiset Messiaat and Dolchamar.
Linda McCartneyPhotographer · PhotographyLinda Louise, Lady McCartney (née Eastman; September 24, 1941 – April 17, 1998) was an American photographer, musician, cookbook author, and activist.
Luca TurilliPerson · Music memorabiliaLuca Turilli (born 5 March 1972) is an Italian composer, arranger, producer and multi-instrumentalist.
Mark LinkousPerson · Music memorabiliaFrederick Mark Linkous (September 9, 1962 – March 6, 2010) was an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as leader of Sparklehorse.
Mark Oliver EverettPerson · Music memorabiliaMark Oliver Everett, also known by his stage name E (born April 10, 1963), is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and the frontman of the rock band Eels.
Mikhail KrugAuthor · BooksMikhail Vladimirovich Vorobyov (Михаил Владимирович Воробьёв; April 7, 1962 – July 1, 2002), known professionally as Mikhail Krug (aka Michael the Circle), was a Russian singer.
Motoi SakurabaPerson · Music memorabiliaMotoi Sakuraba is a Japanese composer and keyboardist. Sakuraba is known for his numerous contributions in video games, including the Tales, Star Ocean, Mario Golf, Mario Tennis, Golden…
Peter ToshPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter Tosh (born Winston Hubert McIntosh; 19 October 1944 – 11 September 1987) was a Jamaican musician and reggae singer.
Ralf HütterPerson · Music memorabiliaRalf Hütter (born 20 August 1946) is a German musician and composer best known as the lead singer and keyboardist of Kraftwerk, which he founded with Florian Schneider in 1970, and became…
Randy JacksonPerson · Music memorabilia
Ray ManzarekPerson · Music memorabiliaRaymond Daniel Manzarek Jr. (né Manczarek; February 12, 1939 – May 20, 2013) was an American keyboardist, vocalist, and music producer.
Richard WrightPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard William Wright (28 July 1943 – 15 September 2008) was an English keyboardist, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd.
Rick DaviesPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Davies (22 July 1944 – 6 September 2025) was an English musician best known as founder, vocalist and keyboardist of the rock band Supertramp.
Roger TaylorPerson · Music memorabiliaRoger Meddows Taylor (born 26 July 1949) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He achieved international fame as the drummer and backing vocalist for the rock band Queen.
Simon HousePerson · Music memorabiliaSimon House (29 August 1948 – 25 May 2025) was an English violinist, composer and keyboardist best known for his work with proto-metal band High Tide and space rock band Hawkwind, as well…
Steve WalshPerson · Music memorabiliaSteve Walsh (born June 15, 1951) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter, best known for his work as a longtime member of the progressive rock band Kansas.
Sun RaPerson · Music memorabiliaLe Sony'r Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, May 22, 1914 – May 30, 1993), better known as Sun Ra, was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his…
Susumu HirasawaPerson · Music memorabiliaSusumu Hirasawa is a Japanese musician and composer. He is well known for his work for the films of director Satoshi Kon and the animated adaptations of the Berserk manga series, alongside…
Suzanne CianiPerson · Music memorabiliaSuzanne Ciani (born June 4, 1946) is an American musician, sound designer, composer, and record label executive who found early success in the 1970s, with her electronic music and sound…
Tilo WolffPerson · Music memorabiliaTilo Wolff (born 10 July 1972) is a German musician and artist.
Yasuhiko FukudaPerson · Music memorabilia
Yuri AntonovPerson · Film memorabiliaYuri Mikhailovich Antonov (born 19 February 1945) is a Soviet and Russian composer, singer and musician, People's Artist of Russia (1997).[1][7]

Related subjects

Keyboardists89
American keyboardists37
British keyboardists23

All subjects Return to the Encyclopedia