The following are notable keyboard players, mostly in the fields of metal, rock, and jazz.

• 2-D ( Gorillaz)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)
• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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
• Flaky from Happy Tree Friends (The Happy Trees)
• 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)

• 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

• 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)

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

• 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)

• 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
• 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.)

• 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)
• Jon Lord ( Deep Purple, Whitesnake)
• Christian Lorenz ( Rammstein)
• Chris Lowe ( Pet Shop Boys)
• Billy Lyall ( Pilot)
• Jeff Lynne ( The Move)

• 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

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

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

• 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)

• 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)

• "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)

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

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