keyboardist

noun

key·​board·​ist ˈkē-ˌbȯr-dist How to pronounce keyboardist (audio)
: a person who plays a keyboard musical instrument

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Costello and special guest guitarist Charlie Sexton, known best for his years alongside Bob Dylan, keyboardist Steve Nieve, Pete Thomas on drums and bassist Davey Faragher performed a two-hour set of Costello's early hits, holding the Ryman crowd in the palm of their hands. Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 6 July 2025 Mirroring the right-into-the-fire experience of his predecessor, Constanten, whose brief tenure ended in early 1970, keyboardist Keith Godchaux had one show under his belt when the Grateful Dead arrived for its second of a career total of four residencies at Auditorium Theatre. Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025 The keyboardist and singer-songwriter was, at first, unwittingly ruddered into the subgenre due to his all-around honors of the era. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 23 June 2025 Together with his brothers Dennis and Carl, his cousin Love and friend Jardine, Brian formed the Beach Boys, serving as a songwriter, vocalist, bassist and keyboardist for the group. Nicole Briese, People.com, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for keyboardist

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of keyboardist was in 1973

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“Keyboardist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keyboardist. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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