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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Your current band features two members of The Zombies, drummer Steve Rodford — who is Jim Rodford’s son — and guitarist Soren Koch, and two members of The Strawbs, keyboardist Dave Bainbridge and bassist Chas Cronk. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025 First up, the Deftones — featuring vocalist Chino Moreno, guitarist Stephen Carpenter, drummer Abe Cunningham and keyboardist/turntablist Frank Delgado – perform a huge homecoming show on March 1 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025 The only additional member of the lineup was keyboardist Gillian Gilbert. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2025 The 54-year-old singer proved this during a Feb. 8 performance at Jon Bon Jovi's Nashville bar, where he was welcomed onstage as a surprise guest for Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan's birthday celebration. Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for keyboardist

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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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 28 Feb. 2025.

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