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

A

  • 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
  • Andrew Horowitz (Tally Hall)
  • 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)
  • Leroy Bach (Wilco)
  • 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)
  • Jay Bennett (Wilco)
  • 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, Reba McEntire, George Strait, Vince Gill, Wynonna Judd)
  • 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)
  • Katie Cole (The Smashing Pumpkins)
  • 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 (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
  • David Frank (The System)
  • Stan Free (Hot Butter, The Monkees, The Four Seasons, The Association)
  • Bobby Freeman
  • Ernie Freeman
  • Jason Freese
  • David Freiberg (Jefferson Starship)
  • Glenn Frey (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, Neil Young)
  • 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, Chicago (band), Kenny Loggins)
  • 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)
  • 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, Curtom Records, John Lee Hooker, Freddie King)
  • Norah Jones
  • Lonnie Jordan (War)
  • Mikael Jorgensen (Wilco)
  • 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)
  • 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, Mary Chapin Carpenter, George Strait, Keith Urban)
  • 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)
  • Pat Sansone (Wilco)
  • 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)

See also

  • Lists of musicians

References