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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Accompanied by Foo Fighters bandmate keyboardist Rami Jaffee, as well as Studio 606 engineer and drummer John Lousteau and Birds of Satan bassist Wiley Hodgden, the quartet had some help from a few of their famous friends as well. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2025 Producer-songwriter Thom Bell, keyboardist Nicky Hopkins and bassist Carol Kaye will be honored for their musical excellence — Kaye was part of thousands of studio sessions. Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025 Zappa’s Mothers at the time of the performance included drummer Chester Thompson, keyboardist George Duke, guitarist Jeff Simmons, saxophonist Napoleon Murphy Brock, bassist Tom Fowler, and percussionist Ruth Underwood, who also contributed her memories of the June 1974 show to the liner notes. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025 Ronnie Lane, the group's founding guitarist, died in 1997, while keyboardist Ian McLagan died in 2014. Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 25 Apr. 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 21 May. 2025.

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