List of keytarists
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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 whose keytar use has been reported in reliable sources are included.
- Daisuke Asakura
- Joshua Andrew Aragon (of Breathe Carolina)
- Victoria Asher (Cobra Starship)[1] [2]
- John Avila
- Jazzie B (of Soul II Soul)
- Hector Bagnod (of The Medic Droid)
- Belinda Bedekovic[3]
- Christopher Bowes (of Alestorm)
- David Britton
- Ian (of F.I.R)
- Pete Cafarella (of Shy Child)
- Jonathan Cain
- Neil Cicierega
- Chick Corea
- Tom Coster
- Daniel Charles Craik
- Kasson Crooker
- David Crowder
- Nathan Currin (of Family Force 5)
- Stephen Devassy
- Thomas Dolby
- Geoff Downes
- Sean T. Drinkwater
- George Duke
- Toshio Egawa
- Keith Emerson
- En Esch
- Donald Fagen[2]
- Ben Folds
- John Giddens (of Showbread)
- Jan Hammer
- Herbie Hancock[3]
- Greg Hawkes
- Justin Hawkins
- Adolf Hitler of Der Fuerher
- Lights
- Imogen Heap
- Edgar Huerta (Belanova)
- Kim Il-Sung
- Jean Michel Jarre[3]
- Howard Jones
- Matt Jones
- Henrik Klingenberg of Sonata Arctica
- Scott Klopfenstein
- Tetsuya Komuro
- Jesse Kurvink
- Simon Kvamm
- Kwamé
- Paw Lagermann
- Pablo Lescano of Damas Gratis
- Ryan Leslie
- John Lawry
- Alex Makhlouf of Cash Cash
- Chris Marion of Little River Band
- Didier Marouani
- Paul Meany
- Patrick Moraz
- Tom Nolan
- Tom Napack
- Benny Normal (Retard-O-Bot)
- Vadim Pruzhanov of DragonForce
- Greg Phillinganes
- Prince[2]
- Vadim Pruzhanov
- A.R. Rahman
- Jordan Rudess
- Todd Rundgren
- Dean Sams (Lonestar)
- Tom Schuman of Spyro Gyra , "owner of the first commercially produced keytar"[3]
- David Schwimmer
- Elisa Schwartz, formerly of Cobra Starship[2]
- Nigel Sixsmith
- Dave Stewart
- John Tesh
- Justin Timberlake[4]
- Stevie Spice
- Tye Tribbett
- Joost van den Broek
- Fabian Varesi
- Adam Wakeman
- Rick Wakeman
- Nate Walcott
- Janne Wirman
- Gary Wright
- "Weird Al" Yankovic[2]
- Yuhki (Galneryus)
- Jay Metarri
- [[James Leigh (of "Pseudo Echo")
References
- ^ "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)
- ^ a b c d "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)
- ^ "[Timberlake] proved his musicianship with turns on the guitar, piano and 80's throw-back keytar." Justin Timberlake wows crowd at Acer Arena in Sydney, by Kathy McCabe, as reprinted by news.com.au from Daily Telegraph, 1 November 2007 (Retrieved 24 March 2008)