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Revision as of 11:46, 9 July 2022
A keytarist is a musician that plays the keytar, a keyboard or synthesizer worn around the neck and shoulders, similar to a guitar. Only notable musicians who are widely noted for their use of the keytar as reported in reliable sources are included.
- Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz
- Thomas Anders[1]
- Daisuke Asakura Japanese composer and musician.
- Victoria Asher (Cobra Starship)[2][3]
- Joe Atlan
- Matthew Bellamy of Muse
- Christopher Bowes of Alestorm
- Bob Casale of DEVO[4]
- Régine Chassagne of Arcade Fire[5]
- Neil Cicierega
- Chick Corea (Chick Corea Elektric Band)[6][7]
- Stephen Devassy Indian Musician and Composer.
- Thomas Dolby[8]
- Brett Domino[9]
- Geoff Downes of Asia and Yes
- George Duke
- Donald Fagen of Steely Dan[3]
- David Garcia
- Gregg Giuffria
- Jan Hammer
- Herbie Hancock[10]
- Paul Hardcastle
- Imogen Heap[11]
- Tonči Huljić
- Randy Jackson
- J-Break
- Jean Michel Jarre[10]
- Howard Jones English pop singer
- John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin
- Elisa Jordana (Cobra Starship)[12]
- Tyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots
- Keytar Bear
- Henrik Klingenberg of Sonata Arctica
- Holly Knight
- Tetsuya Komuro of TM Network.
- Simon Kvamm of the Dan Nephew[13]
- Lady Gaga
- James Lascelles of Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel (though only on the riff of 'Mr. Raffles (Man, It Was Mean)')
- Robert Lamm of Chicago
- John Lawry of Petra
- Pablo Lescano
- Indra Lesmana
- Andre Lewis (aka MANDRE), Maxayn, and Frank Zappa
- Lights[14]
- Barış Manço
- Manfred Mann of Manfred Mann's Earth Band[15]
- Sandy Marton
- Page McConnell of Phish
- Paul Meany of Mutemath
- Bridgit Mendler[16]
- Prince[3]
- Vadim Pruzhanov of DragonForce
- Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater
- Tom Schuman of Spyro Gyra[10]
- Elisa Schwartz, formerly of Cobra Starship[3]
- Dave Stewart
- Watch Out For Snakes
- will.i.am
- "Weird Al" Yankovic[3]
- Yenny of Wonder Girls
- Edgar Winter[17]
References
- ^ ModernTalkingVEVO (2009-10-24), Modern Talking - You're My Heart, You're My Soul, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2017-07-10
- ^ "Hey, did you hear about that collaboration between Ashlee Simpson, Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump and Cobra Starship keytar player Victoria Asher?" Fall Out Boy Frontman Stumped Over Supposed Involvement In Ashlee Simpson Collabo, by James Montgomery, MTV News (online), 30 August 2007 (Retrieved 24 March 2008)
- ^ a b c d e Cobra Starship's Gabe Saporta Speaks Out After Keytar Kerfuffle, by James Montgomery, as reprinted by VH1.com from MTV News, 26 January 2007 (Retrieved 24 March 2008)
- ^ https://www.photofeatures.com/devo/images/prevs/devo-006b.jpg [bare URL image file]
- ^ Reed, Ryan (2018-04-12). "Watch Arcade Fire, Chrissie Hynde Cover the Pretenders". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "Going Elektric: 1986-1999 | Chick Corea".
- ^ "Chick Corea Equipboard". Equipboard. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Who takes credit for the 'keytar' or 'key-tar'?". 11 December 2009.
- ^ Brett Domino Trio on Britain's Got Talent
- ^ a b c "Why the keytar's the star again: Long dismissed as hopelessly naff, the keytar is enjoying a comeback," by Marcus O’Dair, Times Online, August 18, 2007 (Accessed 24 March 2008) Archived October 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Username, Isra (June 30, 2013). "Imogen Heap - Tidal- Live Royal Albert Hall HD". YouTube. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Montgomery, James. "Cobra Starship's Former Keytarist Returns". MTV.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Goddess of The Keytar 5: Valerie Poxleitner (Lights) - (Accessed 11 October 2011)
- ^ "Mal schräg, meist überragend - Bad Dürkheim". www.rheinpfalz.de (in German). Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Bridgit Mendler's simple presentation showcases talent at Erie County Fair". Buffalo News. May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ Klosterman, Chuck (August 8, 2011). "Frankenstein's Monster". Grantland.
