# List of keyboardists

The following are notable keyboard players, mostly in the fields of metal, rock, and jazz.
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* 0–9
* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z

## A

* Ryan Adams (Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, Whiskeytown)
* Terry Adams (NRBQ, The Minus 5)
* Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World)
* Nat Adderley Jr.
* Don Airey (Rainbow, Ozzy Osbourne, Deep Purple, Whitesnake)
* Damon Albarn (The Good, the Bad & the Queen, Blur)
* Art Alexakis (Everclear)
* Dottie Alexander (of Montreal)
* Kris Allen
* Gregg Allman (The Allman Brothers Band)
* Tori Amos
* Andre Andersen (Royal Hunt)
* Gladstone Anderson
* Benny Andersson (Hep Stars, ABBA, Benny Anderssons Orkester)
* Rod Argent (The Zombies, Argent)
* Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)
* Kenneth Ascher
* Daniel Ash (Bauhaus)
* Tony Ashton
* Lorentz Aspen (Theatre of Tragedy)
* Brian Auger
* Bryce Avary (The Rocket Summer)
* Mark Avsec (Wild Cherry, Donnie Iris & the Cruisers)
* Caroline Azar (Fifth Column)

## B

* Guy Babylon (Elton John Band)
* Burt Bacharach
* Wally Badarou (Compass Point All Stars)
* Anita Baker
* Bam Margera (Gnarkill)
* Nick "Peanut" Baines (Kaiser Chiefs)
* Alex Band (The Calling)
* Marcia Ball
* Louis Banks
* Tony Banks (Genesis)
* Robert Banks
* Hugh Banton (Van der Graaf Generator)
* Tommy Barbarella (The New Power Generation)
* Richard Barbieri (Japan, Porcupine Tree)
* Peter Bardens (Camel)
* H. B. Barnum
* Mike Barson (Madness)
* Mark Batson (Aftermath Entertainment, Hollywood Records)
* Harold Battiste
* Eric Bazilian (The Hooters)
* Paul Beaver
* Beck
* Barry Beckett (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Traffic)
* Brian Bell (Weezer, Space Twins, The Relationship)
* Richard Bell (Janis Joplin, The Band)
* Thom Bell (MFSB, Elton John)
* Matt Bellamy (Muse)
* Marco Benevento (Benevento/Russo Duo)
* Howard Benson
* Jeff Bhasker
* Mickey Billingham (Dexys Midnight Runners, General Public, The Beat)
* Diane Birch
* Roy Bittan (E Street Band)
* James Booker
* Perry Botkin Jr.
* Roddy Bottum (Faith No More)
* David Bowie
* Owen Bradley
* Michelle Branch
* David Briggs (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Area Code 615, Elvis Presley, The Nashville A-Team)
* Tom Brislin (Spiraling)
* Gary Brooker (Procol Harum)
* Dudley Brooks (Elvis Presley)
* Drew Brown (OneRepublic)
* James Brown
* Michael Brown (The Left Banke)
* Tony Brown (Elvis Presley, The Notorious Cherry Bombs)
* Jackson Browne
* Dave Brubeck
* Jack Bruce (Cream)
* David Bryan (Bon Jovi)
* Kim Bullard
* John Bundrick (The Who, Free, Bob Marley, Johnny Nash)
* Kate Bush
* Artie Butler
* Larry Butler
* Ray Buttigieg
* Brad Buxer
* Bobby Byrd (The J.B.'s)
* Joseph Byrd (The United States of America)
* David Byrne (Talking Heads)

## C

* Eduardo Cabra (Calle 13)
* Brian Cadd (The Flying Burrito Brothers)
* Charlotte Caffey (The Go-Go's)
* Jonathan Cain (Journey)
* Joey Calderazzo
* John Cale (The Velvet Underground)
* Ronnie Caldwell (The Bar-Kays)
* Bernie Calvert (The Hollies)
* Tony Camillo
* Michel Camilo
* Richie Cannata (Billy Joel Band)
* Tony Carey (Rainbow)
* Jon Carin (Pink Floyd, Roger Waters)
* Rivers Cuomo (Weezer)
* Vanessa Carlton
* Jesse Carmichael (Maroon 5)
* Tim Carmon
* Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
* Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional)
* Paul Carrack (Ace, Roxy Music, Squeeze)
* Gonzalo Carrera (Karnataka, Landmarq)
* Bob Casale (Devo)
* Gerald Casale (Devo)
* Harry Wayne Casey (KC and the Sunshine Band)
* David Cassidy
* Leonard Caston Jr. (Chess Records, Motown Records)
* Felix Cavaliere (The Rascals)
* Rob Cavallo
* Bill Champlin (Chicago)
* Nathan Chapman
* Ray Charles
* Desmond Child
* Jeff Chimenti (RatDog, The Dead)
* Peter Christopherson (Throbbing Gristle)
* Chick Churchill (Ten Years After)
* Neil Cicierega (Lemon Demon)
* Alan Clark (Dire Straits, Eric Clapton)
* Gene Clark (The Byrds)
* Charlie Clouser (Nine Inch Nails)
* David Bennett Cohen (Country Joe and the Fish)
* Jaz Coleman (Killing Joke)
* Lisa Coleman (The Revolution)
* Rahn Coleman (The Love Unlimited Orchestra)
* Phil Collins
* Jeff Cook (Alabama)
* Rob Coombes (Supergrass)
* Jerry Corbetta (Sugarloaf)
* Chick Corea (Return to Forever)
* Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)
* Dave "Baby" Cortez
* Alessandro Cortini (Nine Inch Nails)
* Tom Coster (Santana)
* Blair Cowan (Lloyd Cole and the Commotions)
* Nathan "Nadaddy" Currin (Family Force 5)
* Floyd Cramer
* Vincent Crane (Arthur Brown)
* Dave Crawford
* Jesse Crawford
* Andy Creeggan (Barenaked Ladies)
* Max Crook (Del Shannon)
* David Crosby (The Byrds, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
* David Cross (King Crimson)
* Sheryl Crow
* Brian Culbertson
* Burton Cummings (The Guess Who)
* Joel Cummins (Umphrey's McGee)
* Martin Crandall (The Shins)
* Otis Lee Crenshaw

## D

* Bobby Dall (Poison)
* Danger Mouse
* Dan Swanö
* Jerry Dammers (The Specials)
* Jay Darlington (Kula Shaker, Oasis)
* Jeremy Dawson (Shiny Toy Guns)
* Ray Davies (The Kinks)
* Rick Davies (Supertramp)
* Paul Davis
* deadmau5
* El DeBarge
* Lenny Dee
* Frank Delgado (Deftones)
* Austin de Lone
* Tom DeLonge (Blink-182)
* Al De Lory
* Jay DeMarcus (Rascal Flatts)
* Ian Dench (EMF, Stargate)
* Sandy Denny
* Jimmy Destri (Blondie)
* Dennis DeYoung (Styx)
* Travis Dickerson (Buckethead)
* Jim Dickinson (The Dixie Flyers, Mud Boy and the Neutrons)
* Mike Dirnt (Green Day)
* Vince DiFiore (Cake)
* Ronnie James Dio
* Gabe Dixon (The Gabe Dixon Band)
* Craig Doerge (Judy Henske, Crosby, Stills and Nash, The Section, James Taylor, Jackson Browne)
* Thomas Dolby
* Fats Domino
* Dan Donovan (Big Audio Dynamite, Dreadzone)
* Neal Doughty (REO Speedwagon)
* Chip Douglas (The Monkees, The Turtles)
* Geoff Downes (Yes, Asia, The Buggles)
* Tyrone Downie (Bob Marley and the Wailers, Compass Point All Stars)
* Candida Doyle (Pulp)
* Lamont Dozier
* Dr. Dre
* Dr. John
* Dr. Luke
* Daryl Dragon (Captain & Tennille)
* 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)
* Ruth Dyson

## E

* Mark Eddinger (Butthole Surfers)
* The Edge (U2)
* Joe Egan (Stealers Wheel)
* Mike Elizondo
* Joe Elliott (Def Leppard)
* Keith Emerson (The Nice, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, 3)
* Bobby Emmons (The Memphis Boys)
* Brian Eno (Roxy Music)
* Jerry Eubanks (The Marshall Tucker Band)
* John Evan (Jethro Tull)
* Tommy Eyre

## F

* Donald Fagen (Steely Dan, Jay and the Americans, The Dukes of September)
* Harold Faltermeyer
* Andrew Farriss (INXS)
* Danny Federici (E Street Band)
* Don Felder (The Eagles)
* Eric Drew Feldman (Captain Beefheart)
* Jay Ferguson
* Russell Ferrante (Yellowjackets)
* Doug Fieger (The Knack)
* Billy Field
* Robin Finck (Nine Inch Nails)
* Mike Finnigan
* Matthew Fisher (Procol Harum)
* Alan Fitzgerald (Night Ranger)
* Five for Fighting
* Roberta Flack
* Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
* Andrew Fletcher (Depeche Mode)
* Guy Fletcher (Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler)
* Brandon Flowers (The Killers)
* Dan Fogelberg
* John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
* Ben Folds (Ben Folds Five)
* Jerome Fontamillas (Switchfoot)
* Dane Forrest (The Scene)
* David Foster
* Stan Free (Hot Butter, The Monkees, The Four Seasons, The Association)
* Bobby Freeman
* Ernie Freeman
* Jason Freese
* David Freiberg (Jefferson Starship)
* Glenn Frey (The Eagles)
* Robert Fripp (King Crimson)
* Eloy Fritsch (Apocalypse)
* Mitchell Froom
* Craig Frost (Grand Funk Railroad, Silver Bullet Band)
* Magne Furuholmen (a-ha)
* Ming Freeman (Yanni)
* John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

## G

* Geir Bratland (Dimmu Borgir)
* Peter Gabriel
* Madonna Wayne Gacy (Marilyn Manson)
* Lady Gaga
* Mick(ey) Gallagher (Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Peter Frampton, The Clash)
* Mike Garson
* Boom Gaspar (Pearl Jam)
* Bob Gaudio (The Royal Teens, The Four Seasons)
* Marvin Gaye
* Chris Geddes (Belle and Sebastian)
* Maurice Gibb (Bee Gees)
* Ian Gibbons (The Kinks)
* Richard Gibbs (Oingo Boingo)
* Jon Gibson
* Gillian Gilbert (New Order)
* Charlie Gillingham (Train, Counting Crows)
* Charles Giordano (E Street Band, The Sessions Band, Pat Benatar)
* Gregg Giuffria (Angel, Giuffria, House of Lords)
* Keith Godchaux (Grateful Dead)
* Dwayne Goettel (Skinny Puppy, Download, Doubting Thomas)
* Andrew Gold
* Loren Gold (The Who, Roger Daltrey)
* Barry Goldberg (Electric Flag)
* Larry Goldings
* Paul Gordon (Goo Goo Dolls)
* Martin Gore (Depeche Mode)
* Lawrence Gowan (Styx)
* Kamal Gray (The Roots)
* Dave Greenfield (The Stranglers)
* Jimmy Greenspoon (Three Dog Night)
* Al Greenwood (Foreigner)
* Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead)
* Peter Griesar (Dave Matthews Band)
* Gary Griffin
* Paul Griffin
* Johnny Griffith (The Funk Brothers)
* Franny Griffiths (Space)
* Don Grolnick

## H

* Joe Hahn (Linkin Park)
* Emily Haines (Metric)
* Daryl Hall (Hall & Oates)
* Ellis Hall (Tower of Power)
* Jan Hammer (The Mahavishnu Orchestra)
* Peter Hammill (Van der Graaf Generator)
* Herbie Hancock (The Headhunters)
* Taylor Hanson (Hanson)
* Glen Hardin
* Mikko Härkin (Sonata Arctica)
* Paul Harris
* George Harrison (The Beatles, Traveling Wilburys)
* Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
* Matthieu Hartley (The Cure)
* Dan Hartman
* Steve Harwell (Smash Mouth)
* Donny Hathaway
* Greg Hawkes (The Cars)
* Isaac Hayes
* Scott Healy (The Max Weinberg 7)
* Kevin Hearn (Barenaked Ladies)
* John Helliwell (Supertramp)
* Jimi Hendrix
* Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep)
* Fredrik Hermansson (Pain of Salvation)
* Beau Hill (Spider, then Shanghai)
* Dusty Hill (ZZ Top)
* Charles Hodges (Hi Rhythm Section)
* David Hodges
* Roger Hodgson (Supertramp)
* Dexter Holland (The Offspring)
* Jools Holland (Squeeze)
* Richard Holmes (organist)
* Tuomas Holopainen (Nightwish)
* James Hooker (Amazing Rhythm Aces)
* Nicky Hopkins
* Bruce Hornsby
* Paul Hornsby (The Marshall Tucker Band)
* Andrew Horowitz (Tally Hall)
* Simon House (Hawkwind)
* James Newton Howard
* Garth Hudson (The Band)
* Joey Huffman
* Peter Hume (Evermore)
* Joe Hunter (The Funk Brothers, John Lee Hooker, Dennis Edwards, The Hesitations)
* Dick Hyman
* Rob Hyman (The Hooters)

## I

* Mitsuru Igarashi (Every Little Thing)
* Ihsahn (Emperor, Ihsahn)
* Giovanna Joyce Imbesi
* Doug Ingle (Iron Butterfly)
* Russ Irwin (Aerosmith, Sting, Clay Aiken, Bryan Adams)

## J

* Janet Jackson
* Joe Jackson
* Michael Jackson
* Randy Jackson (The Jacksons)
* Rami Jaffee (The Wallflowers, Foo Fighters)
* Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones)
* Bob James (Fourplay, Phil Collins, Quincy Jones, Paul Simon)
* Rick James
* Chas Jankel (Ian Dury and the Blockheads)
* Keith Jarrett
* John Barlow Jarvis
* Chris Jasper (The Isley Brothers)
* Jonas Jeberg
* Arthur Jenkins
* Eddie Jobson (Curved Air, Roxy Music, Jethro Tull, Frank Zappa)
* Billy Joel
* Jens Johansson (Yngwie Malmsteen, Stratovarius)
* Elton John
* Matt Johnson (Jamiroquai)
* Bruce Johnston (The Beach Boys)
* Joakim Svalberg (Opeth)
* Nick Jonas (Jonas Brothers)
* Howard Jones
* John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin, Them Crooked Vultures)
* Booker T. Jones (Booker T. & the M.G.'s)
* Brian Jones (The Rolling Stones)
* Craig Jones (Slipknot)
* Melvyn "Deacon" Jones (Baby Huey & the Babysitters, Curtis Mayfield, John Lee Hooker, Freddie King)
* Norah Jones
* Lonnie Jordan (War)
* Bradley Joseph (Sheena Easton, Yanni)
* Jascha Richter (MLTR)
* Tyler Joseph (Twenty One Pilots)
* Seth Justman (The J. Geils Band)

## K

* Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica)
* Artie Kane
* Doug Katsaros
* Bob Katsionis (Septic Flesh, Firewind)
* Tony Kaye (Yes, Flash, Badger, Detective, David Bowie, Badfinger, Yoso, Circa)
* Howard Kaylan (The Turtles)
* Jeff Kazee (Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Jon Bon Jovi)
* Shane Keister
* Randy Kerber
* Richard Kermode (Janis Joplin, Santana)
* Ron Kersey (MFSB, The Trammps, Salsoul Orchestra)
* Bert Keyes
* Alicia Keys
* Mark Kelly (Marillion)
* R. Kelly
* Chris Kilmore (Incubus)
* Carole King
* Robbie King (Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers, Skylark, The Hometown Band, Bryan Adams)
* Henrik Klingenberg (Sonata Arctica)
* Larry Knechtel (The Wrecking Crew, Bread, Paul Simon, Smith, Los Angeles musicians)
* Holly Knight (Device, Spider)
* Steve Knight (Mountain)
* Josh Klinghoffer (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
* Al Kooper (Bob Dylan, The Royal Teens, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mike Bloomfield, The Blues Project)
* Kornelije Kovač (Indexi, Korni Grupa)
* Dave Kikoski
* Lenny Kravitz
* Chantal Kreviazuk
* Greg Kuehn (T.S.O.L.)

## L

* Les Smith (ex-Anathema, ex-Cradle of Filth)
* Jef Labes (Van Morrison, Bonnie Raitt)
* Robert Lamm (Chicago)
* Allen Lanier (Blue Öyster Cult)
* Dustin Lanker (Cherry Poppin' Daddies, The Visible Men)
* Avril Lavigne
* T Lavitz (Dixie Dregs)
* Ben Leach (The Farm)
* Chuck Leavell (The Allman Brothers Band, Sea Level, The Rolling Stones)
* Amy Lee (Evanescence)
* Geddy Lee (Rush)
* Jerry Lee Lewis
* Bill Leeb (Front Line Assembly)
* John Lefler (Dashboard Confessional)
* John Legend
* Tom Lehrer
* Bernie Leighton
* John Lennon (The Beatles, Plastic Ono Band)
* Joe Lester (Silversun Pickups)
* Pete Levin (Gil Evans Orchestra)
* Mike Levine (Triumph)
* Howard Levy (Bela Fleck and the Flecktones)
* Earl Lindo (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
* John Linnell (They Might Be Giants)
* Little Richard
* Kerry Livgren (Kansas)
* John Locke (Spirit, Nazareth)
* Daniel Lopatin (The Weeknd)
* Jon Lord (Deep Purple, Whitesnake)
* Christian Lorenz (Rammstein)
* Chris Lowe (Pet Shop Boys)
* Billy Lyall (Pilot)
* Jeff Lynne (The Move)

## M

* Tony MacAlpine
* Brian "Too Loud" MacLeod (Chilliwack, Headpins)
* Ron Mael (Sparks)
* Les Maguire (Gerry and the Pacemakers)
* Raine Maida (Our Lady Peace)
* Bob Malone
* Mark Mancina (Yes)
* Fred Mandel (Queen, Elton John Band, Cheap Trick, Alice Cooper)
* Manfred Mann (Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann Chapter Three, Manfred Mann's Earth Band)
* Roger Joseph Manning Jr. (Jellyfish, Blink-182, Imperial Drag, TV Eyes)
* Richard Manuel (The Band)
* Ray Manzarek (The Doors)
* Anthony Marinelli (Michael Jackson, Kenny Loggins)
* Chris Marion (Little River Band)
* Bruno Mars
* Tommy Mars (Frank Zappa)
* Chris Martin (Coldplay)
* Max Martin
* Harvey Mason Jr. (The Underdogs)
* Brian May (Queen)
* Bob Mayo (Peter Frampton)
* Lincoln Mayorga
* Lyle Mays (Pat Metheny Group)
* Nick McCarthy (Franz Ferdinand)
* Linda McCartney (Wings)
* Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings, The Fireman)
* Glenn McClelland (Ween, Blood, Sweat & Tears)
* Page McConnell (Phish)
* Clarence McDonald
* Ian McDonald (King Crimson, Foreigner)
* Michael McDonald (The Doobie Brothers)
* Richie McDonald (Lonestar)
* Jimmy McGriff
* Roger McGuinn (The Byrds)
* Goldy McJohn (Steppenwolf, Janis Joplin)
* Bonnie McKee
* Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (Grateful Dead)
* Brian McKnight
* Sarah McLachlan
* Ian McLagan (The Rolling Stones, The Faces, Rod Stewart)
* Gabrial McNair (No Doubt)
* Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac)
* Jonathan Melvoin (The Smashing Pumpkins, The Revolution)
* Mike Melvoin (The Wrecking Crew)
* Bridgit Mendler
* Freddie Mercury (Queen)
* Augie Meyers (Sir Douglas Quintet, Texas Tornados)
* Mic Michaeli (Europe, Brazen Abbot)
* Lee Michaels
* Max Middleton (Jeff Beck, Hummingbird)
* Amos Milburn
* Barry Miles
* Steve Miller (Steve Miller Band)
* Mike Mills (R.E.M.)
* Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant)
* Paul Mirkovich
* Joni Mitchell
* Jim Moginie (Midnight Oil)
* Money Mark (Beastie Boys)
* Kevin Moore (Dream Theater)
* Brian Molko (Placebo)
* Patrick Moraz (The Moody Blues, Yes)
* Gordon Mote
* Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo)
* Jamie Muhoberac
* Larry Muhoberac (Elvis Presley)
* Stan Munsey (Shenandoah)
* Mustis (ex-Dimmu Borgir)
* Brent Mydland (Grateful Dead)
* Thelonious Monk

## N

* Graham Nash (The Hollies, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
* Steve Nathan (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, The Nashville A-Team)
* Bobbie Nelson (The Family, The Strangers)
* Art Neville (The Meters, Allen Toussaint, The Neville Brothers)
* Ivan Neville (The Neville Brothers, Keith Richards, Spin Doctors)
* Randy Newman
* Nico
* Steve Nieve (Elvis Costello)
* Takahiro Nishikawa (formerly of Dreams Come True)
* Jack Nitzsche (The Wrecking Crew, The Rolling Stones, Crazy Horse, Willy DeVille)
* Erik Norlander
* Christopher North (Ambrosia)
* Aldo Nova
* Krist Novoselic (Nirvana, Flipper, Eyes Adrift, Mike Watt)
* Geoff Nicholls (Black Sabbath)
* Peter Noone (Herman's Hermits)

## O

* Roger O'Donnell (The Cure)
* Bobby Ogdin (Elvis Presley, The Marshall Tucker Band)
* Mike Oldfield
* Spooner Oldham (FAME Studios, Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Dan Penn, Neil Young)
* Michael Omartian
* William Orbit
* Alan Osmond (The Osmonds)

## P

* Augustus Pablo
* David Paich (Toto)
* Amanda Palmer
* Oliver Palotai (Kamelot, Sons of Seasons)
* Lou Pardini (Chicago)
* Ian Parker (The Hollies, Tom Robinson Band)
* Van Dyke Parks
* Alan Parsons (The Alan Parsons Project)
* Alan Pasqua (Damn Yankees)
* Bill Payne (Little Feat, Leftover Salmon, Linda Ronstadt, Phil Lesh and Friends, The Doobie Brothers)
* Ryan Peake (Nickelback)
* Freddie Perren (The Corporation, The Jackson 5, The Sylvers, Dino Fekaris)
* Jerry Peters
* Oscar Peterson
* Kate Pierson (The B-52's)
* Leena Peisa (Lordi)
* Leon Pendarvis (Saturday Night Live Band, The Blues Brothers)
* Alex Pennie (The Automatic)
* Jim Peterik (Survivor)
* Greg Phillinganes (Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, The Pussycat Dolls, Bruno Mars, Michael Jackson, Toto)
* Scott Phillips (Creed, Alter Bridge)
* Mike Pinder (The Moody Blues)
* Michael Pinnella (Symphony X)
* Dan Pinto
* Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum)
* Chris Pitman (Guns N' Roses)
* Tuomas Planman (Norther)
* Morris Pleasure
* Steve Porcaro (Toto)
* Grace Potter (Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Kenny Chesney)
* Billy Powell (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
* Martin Powell (ex-Cradle of Filth)
* Roger Powell (Todd Rundgren, David Bowie)
* Vlado Pravdić (Bijelo Dugme)
* Billy Preston
* Don Preston (Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra)
* Alan Price (The Animals)
* Prince
* Professor Longhair
* Vadim Pruzhanov (DragonForce)
* Bill Pursell
* Janne Puurtinen (HIM)

## R

* A. R. Rahman
* Ronnie Rancifer (The Jackson 5)
* Don Randi (The Wrecking Crew)
* Mike Ratledge (Soft Machine)
* Allen Ravenstine (Pere Ubu)
* Paul Raymond (UFO, Savoy Brown, Plastic Penny)
* Eddie Rayner (Split Enz, The Makers)
* Jason Rebello (Jeff Beck, Sting)
* Dizzy Reed (Guns N' Roses)
* Ellen Reid (Crash Test Dummies)
* Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)
* Doug Rhodes (The Music Machine, The Millennium)
* Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)
* Tim Rice-Oxley (Keane)
* Lionel Richie
* Jascha Richter (Michael Learns to Rock)
* Doug Riley
* Laza Ristovski (Smak, Bijelo Dugme)
* Billy Ritchie (Clouds)
* Tyson Ritter (The All-American Rejects)
* Hargus "Pig" Robbins (The Nashville A-Team)
* J. Peter Robinson
* Ed Roland (Collective Soul)
* Gregg Rolie (Santana, Journey, Ringo Starr)
* Matt Rollings (Mark Knopfler, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Alison Krauss)
* David Rosenthal (Rainbow, Billy Joel Band)
* Chris Ross (Wolfmother)
* Share Ross (The Dogs D'Amour)
* Jean Roussel
* Michel Rubini (The Wrecking Crew)
* 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)
* Joe Sample (The Crusaders, B.B. King, George Benson, Eric Clapton, L.A. Express, Joni Mitchell, Los Angeles musicians)
* David Sancious (E Street Band, Santana, Jeff Beck, Sting)
* Merl Saunders (Grateful Dead)
* Satyr (Satyricon, Wongraven)
* Rick Savage (Def Leppard)
* Tony Scalzo (Fastball)
* Falk Maria Schlegel (Powerwolf)
* Artie Schroeck
* Ralph Schuckett (Utopia, Carole King, Bette Midler, Moogy Klingman, Sophie B. Hawkins)
* Klaus Schulze (Ash Ra Tempel, Tangerine Dream)
* James Honeyman-Scott (The Pretenders)
* Brady Seals (Little Texas)
* Pete Sears (Rod Stewart, Jefferson Starship)
* John Sebastian (The Lovin' Spoonful)
* Neil Sedaka
* Bob Seger
* Matt Serletic
* Paul Shaffer (CBS Orchestra, Saturday Night Live Band, The Blues Brothers)
* John Shanks
* Lee Shapiro (Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons)
* John Philip Shenale
* Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Planet X, Alice Cooper, Yngwie Malmsteen)
* Greg Sherman (Glass)
* Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park)
* Ben Sidran (Steve Miller Band)
* Bunny Sigler (Gamble and Huff, Curtis Mayfield, Curtom Records, MFSB, Salsoul Orchestra)
* Erna Siikavirta (Lordi)
* Josh Silver (Type O Negative)
* John Simon
* Claudio Simonetti (Goblin)
* Dave Sinclair (Caravan)
* Ray Singleton
* Matt Skiba (Blink-182, Alkaline Trio)
* Jocke Skog (Clawfinger)
* Martin Slattery (The Mescaleros, The Hours)
* Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane)
* George Small (John Lennon, Carl Perkins, John Phillips, Eric Clapton)
* Mike Smith (The Dave Clark Five)
* Robert Smith (The Cure)
* Rosie Smith (Cradle of Filth)
* Toby Smith (Jamiroquai)
* William "Smitty" Smith
* C. J. Snare (FireHouse)
* Tom Snow
* Richard Sohl (Patti Smith Group)
* Zsa Zsa Speck (Marilyn Manson)
* Martijn Spierenburg (Within Temptation)
* Chris Stainton (Joe Cocker's Grease Band)
* Baby Lloyd Stallworth
* Justin Stanley (Noiseworks)
* Mark Stanway (Magnum, Grand Slam)
* Alex Staropoli (Rhapsody of Fire)
* Margita Stefanović (Ekatarina Velika)
* Mark Stein (Vanilla Fudge)
* Louie Stephens (Rooney)
* William "Mickey" Stevenson
* Ian Stewart (The Rolling Stones)
* Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
* Sting (The Police)
* Rose Stone (Sly and the Family Stone)
* Sly Stone (Sly and the Family Stone)
* Barrett Strong
* Andy Summers (The Police)
* Bernard Sumner (New Order, Joy Division, Electronic)
* Sun Ra
* Rob Swire (Pendulum, Knife Party)
* 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)
* Roger Taylor (Queen)
* Ryan Tedder (OneRepublic)
* Richard Tee
* Rod Temperton (Heatwave, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones)
* Joey Tempest (Europe)
* Benmont Tench (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Mudcrutch, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Stevie Nicks, Don Henley, Jon Bon Jovi, Works Progress Administration)
* Matt Thiessen (Relient K, Matthew Thiessen and the Earthquakes)
* Chris Thomas
* Marvell Thomas (The Mar-Keys, The Bar-Kays)
* Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty)
* Sonny Thompson
* Justin Timberlake
* Keith Tippett (King Crimson)
* Lol Tolhurst (The Cure)
* Peter Tork (The Monkees)
* Allen Toussaint
* Pete Townshend (The Who)
* Meghan Trainor
* KT Tunstall
* Archie Turner (Hi Rhythm Section)
* Ike Turner (Kings of Rhythm)
* Aphex Twin
* Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)

## U

* Ian Underwood (Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention)
* Brendon Urie (Panic! at the Disco)
* Michael Utley (The Dixie Flyers, Coral Reefer Band)

## V

* Rubén Valtierra ("Weird Al" Yankovic)
* Earl Van Dyke (The Funk Brothers)
* Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
* Victoria Asher (Cobra Starship)
* Joe Vitale (Barnstorm, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Eagles, Ted Nugent)

## W

* Jason Wade (Lifehouse)
* Tom Waits
* Adam Wakeman (Black Sabbath, Headspace, Strawbs, Ozzy Osbourne)
* Oliver Wakeman (Yes, Strawbs)
* Rick Wakeman (Yes, David Bowie, Strawbs, Elton John, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman)
* Randy Waldman (Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Michael Bublé, George Benson)
* Butch Walker
* Don Walker (Cold Chisel)
* Johnny "Big Moose" Walker
* Joe Walsh (The Eagles, Barnstorm)
* Steve Walsh (Kansas)
* Harry Waters (Roger Waters)
* Jimmy Webb
* John Webster (Poison, Aerosmith)
* Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads)
* Pete Wingfield
* Nick Wheeler (The All-American Rejects)
* Barry White
* Jack White (The White Stripes)
* Norman Whitfield
* Bobby Whitlock (Eric Clapton, Delaney & Bonnie, George Harrison)
* Carson Whitsett (Malaco Records, The MG's, The Imperial Show Band, Kathy Mattea)
* Per Wiberg (ex-Opeth)
* Paul Wickens (Paul McCartney)
* Alan Wilder (Depeche Mode, Recoil)
* Hayley Williams (Paramore)
* Larry Williams
* Milan Williams (Commodores)
* Ann Wilson (Heart)
* Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys)
* Dan Wilson (Semisonic)
* Mark Wilson (Jet)
* Steven Wilson (Storm Corrosion)
* Kip Winger (Winger)
* Edgar Winter
* Steve Winwood (The Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Jimi Hendrix, Billy Joel, Phil Collins, Blind Faith, Go)
* Janne Wirman (Children of Bodom)
* Bill Withers
* Peter Wolf (Frank Zappa, Starship)
* Chris Wolstenholme (Muse)
* Stevie Wonder
* Eric Woolfson (The Alan Parsons Project)
* Bernie Worrell (Talking Heads, Funkadelic, The Pretenders)
* Gary Wright (Spooky Tooth, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr)
* Richard Wright (Pink Floyd)
* Winston Wright (Toots and the Maytals)
* Howard Wyeth
* Richard "Popcorn" Wylie
* Reese Wynans (Double Trouble, Carole King, Captain Beyond, Los Lonely Boys)

## Y

* "Weird Al" Yankovic
* Yanni
* Jerry Yester (The Lovin' Spoonful, The Association)
* Jim Yester (The Association,The Lovin' Spoonful)
* Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
* John Young (Scorpions)
* Neil Young
* Doug Yule (The Velvet Underground)

## Z

* Aidan Zammit
* Zardonic
* Joe Zawinul (Weather Report)
* Marco Coti Zelati (Lacuna Coil)
* Warren Zevon
* Torrie Zito
* David Zollo
* Nikola Zorić (Riblja Čorba)