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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Douglas McCarthy, the vocalist who hectored anarchic invective with EBM innovators Nitzer Ebb and who joined Depeche Mode keyboardist Alan Wilder’s Recoil side project, died Wednesday at the age of 58. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025 Drummer Bill Bruford would depart the group in 1992, while both vocalist Jon Anderson and keyboardist Rick Wakeman would depart in 2004. Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 11 June 2025 Stone formed Sly and the Family Stone with three of his younger siblings, the singer and guitarist Freddie, singer and keyboardist Rose, and background singer Vet. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 9 June 2025 At the time, Genesis – whose lineup consisted of Hackett, singer Peter Gabriel, drummer Phil Collins, keyboardist Tony Banks and bassist Mike Rutherford — decamped at Headley Grange, the place was in poor shape. David Chiu, Forbes.com, 9 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 15 Jun. 2025.

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