multi-instrumentalist

noun

mul·​ti-in·​stru·​men·​tal·​ist ˌməl-tē-ˌin(t)-strə-ˈmen-tə-list How to pronounce multi-instrumentalist (audio)
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: a musician who plays two or more instruments

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That year D’Angelo, an extraordinary singer and multi-instrumentalist declared the heir to Stevie Wonder and Prince, premiered his groundbreaking first album, . Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 The Moody Blues was co-founded in ’65 by guitarist Laine, bassist Warwick, drummer Graeme Edge, keyboardist Mike Pinder and multi-instrumentalist Ray Thomas. Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025 The remaining members, drummer Graeme Lodge, keyboardist Mike Pinder and multi-instrumentalist Ray Thomas, recruited Lodge and Hayward in the fall of 1966 and the band struggled for several months before uniting with producer Tony Clarke. Jem Aswad, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 Elsewhere in Los Angeles is Taylor, the band’s backing vocalist, bassist, and multi-instrumentalist, whose steady zeal over the phone is refreshing. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for multi-instrumentalist

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First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multi-instrumentalist was in 1969

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“Multi-instrumentalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multi-instrumentalist. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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