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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The band that also features original members producer/drummer Butch Vig and guitarist/keyboardists Duke Erikson and Steve Marker recently wrapped a South American tour and have a pair of dates in Mexico in early April. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2025 The enthusiasm of Lifeson and his bandmates — bassist Andy Curran, keyboardist Alfio Annibalini and singer Maiah Wynne — from working on the Envy of None album carried over into the supergroup’s new sophomore record Stygian Wavz, which comes out on Friday, March 28. David Chiu, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 Three more Stragglers — drummer Jake Lynn, keyboardist Aaron Bair, and guitarist AJ Slaughter — played on The Last Kings of Babylon but left the band in the time between studio and release. Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025 This lineup of Fountains of Wayne finds Collingwood joined by two mainstays of the group, lead guitarist Jody Porter and drummer Brian Young, plus their touring keyboardist Steven M. Gold and a new conscript, bassist Max Collins (of Eve 6). Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Feb. 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 4 Apr. 2025.

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