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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From the original Foreigner lineup, only Gramm, keyboardist Al Greenwood, and bassist Rick Wills made the trek to Cleveland to be lauded. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024 Yorke and other members of Radiohead, including guitarist and keyboardist Jonny Greenwood, have received criticism over the past seven years for performing in Israel. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024 Additionally, they are joined on tour by bassist Moises Baqueiro, keyboardist Jesus Gonzalez, singer Alih Jay de Peña and Pok’ok Mijangos, who plays the requinto jarocho. Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024 Bearden is a music director, keyboardist, arranger, conductor and composer who has worked with more than 500 music artists, most notably Whitney Houston, Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga and as Michael Jackson’s final music director. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024 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 17 Nov. 2024.

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