Keyboardists
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Keyboardists play a host of different keyboard instruments, such piano, tonewheel organ, synthesizer, and clavinet. Know about famous keyboardists from all over the world. This list of famous keyboardists contains names like Alan Price, Danger Mouse, Gregg Rolie and Nick Rhodes.
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John Paul Jones
(Musician)
Birthdate: January 3, 1946
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sidcup, Kent, England
Birthdate: June 9, 1978
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Cambridge, England
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Keith Emerson
(English Keyboardist and Former Member of the Trio Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
Birthdate: November 2, 1944
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Todmorden, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died: March 11, 2016
Legendary English keyboardist Keith Emerson gained international fame as a founding member of the progressive rock group trio, Emerson, Lake & Palmer. He was also known for his work with The Nice. A victim of depression in his later years, he committed suicide by shooting himself in the head.
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Christine McVie
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: July 12, 1943
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bouth, Lancashire, England
Died: November 30, 2022
5
Ryan Tedder
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: June 26, 1979
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Birthdate: February 12, 1952
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Miguel
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: October 23, 1985
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: San Pedro, Los Angeles, U.S.
Birthdate: November 1, 1997
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Birthdate: February 13, 1942
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Jonathan Cain
(Musician Best Known as the Keyboardist and Rhythm Guitarist for the Rock Band ‘Journey')
Birthdate: February 26, 1950
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jonathan Cain is a singer-songwriter and musician. He is a keyboardist for the rock band Journey. Interested in music from a young age, he attended the Chicago Conservatory of Music. He began his professional music career in the mid-1970s and played with numerous bands before joining Journey. He is also a solo artist and owns a recording studio.
Birthdate: October 11, 1946
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA
12
Stephen Stills
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: January 3, 1945
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States
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Geddy Lee(Lead Vocalist, Bassist and Keyboardist for the Canadian Rock Group 'Rush')
Birthdate: July 29, 1953
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Willowdale, Toronto, Canada
Canadian singer Geddy Lee soared to fame as the lead vocalist, keyboardist, and bassist of the rock band Rush. He and his bandmates of Rush were the first to win the Officer of the Order of Canada as a group. He also released a solo album, My Favourite Headache.
Birthdate: February 16, 1982
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Birthdate: October 19, 1984
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Birthdate: December 17, 1994
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
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David Archuleta
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: December 28, 1990
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States
Birthdate: November 25, 1964
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ellensburg, Washington, USA
Died: February 22, 2022
Birthdate: February 18, 1947
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Birthdate: March 15, 1943
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Denton, Texas, United States
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Josh Klinghoffer
(Musician)
Birthdate: October 3, 1979
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Los Angeles
Birthdate: February 16, 1952
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, USA
Died: January 29, 2019
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Gary Clark, Jr.
(Musician)
Birthdate: February 15, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Austin, Texas Austin, Texas, U.S.
Birthdate: February 8, 1986
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Oxnard, California, U.S.
Birthdate: March 9, 1970
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bossier City, Louisiana, USA
Birthdate: March 23, 1972
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Stuttgart Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Birthdate: June 10, 1961
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio, USA
Birthdate: November 4, 1965
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Muskegon, Michigan, USA
Died: November 1, 2014
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Randy Jackson
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: October 31, 1961
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Gary, Indiana, United States
Birthdate: November 17, 1942
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, USA
31
Kate Nash
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: July 6, 1987
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Harrow, London, England, UK
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Yanni(One of the Best-Selling Musical Artists and Leading Figure of 20th-Century New Age Music)
Birthdate: November 14, 1954
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kalamata, Greece
Yanni is a Greek keyboardist, pianist, composer, and music producer. He achieved international recognition by organizing and producing concerts at historic monuments, such as Taj Mahal, Burj Khalifa, and the Great Sphinx of Giza. Adhering to his one world, one people philosophy, Yanni works with musicians of various nationalities to create music that incorporates an eclectic fusion of ethnic sounds.
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Fred Schneider
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: July 1, 1951
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Birthdate: August 14, 1946
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Beaumont, Texas, USA
Birthdate: August 11, 1949
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Birthdate: November 14, 1939
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
Birthdate: July 10, 1954
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: North Shields, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK
Birthdate: June 17, 1967
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Fullerton, California, USA
Birthdate: April 22, 1951
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Sheffield, England, UK
Birthdate: February 17, 1983
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Greenwich, New York
Birthdate: July 20, 1945
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Pasadena, California, USA
Birthdate: May 23, 1973
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Long Beach, California, USA
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Kurt Vile
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: January 3, 1980
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
Birthdate: October 29, 1944
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Birmingham, England
Birthdate: January 12, 1946
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: San Rafael, California, United States
Died: August 5, 2013
46
Genesis P-Orridge
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: February 22, 1950
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Manchester, England
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Sid Wilson
(Known as the ‘Turntablist’ of the Grammy Award-Winning Heavy Metal Band ‘Slipknot')
Birthdate: January 20, 1977
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa, United States
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Daði Freyr
(Icelandic Musician)
Birthdate: June 30, 1992
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Reykjavík, Iceland
Daði Freyr is an Icelandic musician best known as the frontman of a musical band named Daði & Gagnamagnið. In 2021, Freyr represented Iceland at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest with the song 10 Years and finished fourth.
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Chris Lowe
(English Singer-Songwriter and Part of the Duo 'Pet Shop Boys')
Birthdate: October 4, 1959
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Chris Lowe once stormed the music world as part of the English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, which he formed with Neil Tennant. Known for hits such as Domino Dancing, West End Girls, and What Have I Done to Deserve This?, Chris and Tennant infused elements of electropop, disco, and techno.
Birthdate: March 4, 1987
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Eugene, Oregon, USA