The following are notable keyboard players, mostly in the fields of metal, rock, and jazz.

• 2-D (Gorillaz)

• Ryan Adams (Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, Whiskeytown)
• Terry Adams (NRBQ, The Minus 5)
• Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World)
• Nat Adderley Jr.
• Don Airey (Rainbow, Ozzy Osbourne, Deep Purple, Whitesnake)
• Damon Albarn (The Good, the Bad & the Queen, Blur)
• Art Alexakis (Everclear)
• Dottie Alexander (of Montreal)
• Kris Allen
• Gregg Allman (The Allman Brothers Band)
• Tori Amos
• Andre Andersen (Royal Hunt)
• Gladstone Anderson
• Benny Andersson (Hep Stars, ABBA, Benny Anderssons Orkester)
• Rod Argent (The Zombies, Argent)
• Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)
• Kenneth Ascher
• Daniel Ash (Bauhaus)
• Tony Ashton
• Lorentz Aspen (Theatre of Tragedy)
• Brian Auger
• Bryce Avary (The Rocket Summer)
• Mark Avsec (Wild Cherry, Donnie Iris & the Cruisers)
• Caroline Azar (Fifth Column)

• Guy Babylon (Elton John Band)
• Burt Bacharach
• Wally Badarou (Compass Point All Stars)
• Anita Baker
• Bam Margera (Gnarkill)
• Nick "Peanut" Baines (Kaiser Chiefs)
• Alex Band (The Calling)
• Marcia Ball
• Louis Banks
• Tony Banks (Genesis)
• Robert Banks
• Hugh Banton (Van der Graaf Generator)
• Tommy Barbarella (The New Power Generation)
• Richard Barbieri (Japan, Porcupine Tree)
• Peter Bardens (Camel)
• H. B. Barnum
• Mike Barson (Madness)
• Mark Batson (Aftermath Entertainment, Hollywood Records)
• Harold Battiste
• Eric Bazilian (The Hooters)
• Paul Beaver
• Beck
• Barry Beckett (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Traffic)
• Brian Bell (Weezer, Space Twins, The Relationship)
• Richard Bell (Janis Joplin, The Band)
• Thom Bell (MFSB, Elton John)
• Matt Bellamy (Muse)
• Marco Benevento (Benevento/Russo Duo)
• Howard Benson
• Jeff Bhasker
• Mickey Billingham (Dexys Midnight Runners, General Public, The Beat)
• Diane Birch
• Roy Bittan (E Street Band)
• James Booker
• Perry Botkin Jr.
• Roddy Bottum (Faith No More)
• David Bowie
• Owen Bradley
• Michelle Branch
• David Briggs (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Area Code 615, Elvis Presley, The Nashville A-Team)
• Tom Brislin (Spiraling)
• Gary Brooker (Procol Harum)
• Dudley Brooks (Elvis Presley)
• Drew Brown (OneRepublic)
• James Brown
• Michael Brown (The Left Banke)
• Tony Brown (Elvis Presley, The Notorious Cherry Bombs)
• Jackson Browne
• Dave Brubeck
• Jack Bruce (Cream)
• David Bryan (Bon Jovi)
• Kim Bullard
• John Bundrick (The Who, Free, Bob Marley, Johnny Nash)
• Kate Bush
• Artie Butler
• Larry Butler
• Ray Buttigieg
• Brad Buxer
• Bobby Byrd (The J.B.'s)
• Joseph Byrd (The United States of America)
• David Byrne (Talking Heads)

• Eduardo Cabra (Calle 13)
• Brian Cadd (The Flying Burrito Brothers)
• Charlotte Caffey (The Go-Go's)
• Jonathan Cain (Journey)
• Joey Calderazzo
• John Cale (The Velvet Underground)
• Ronnie Caldwell (The Bar-Kays)
• Bernie Calvert (The Hollies)
• Tony Camillo
• Michel Camilo
• Richie Cannata (Billy Joel Band)
• Tony Carey (Rainbow)
• Jon Carin (Pink Floyd, Roger Waters)
• Rivers Cuomo (Weezer)
• Vanessa Carlton
• Jesse Carmichael (Maroon 5)
• Tim Carmon
• Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
• Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional)
• Paul Carrack (Ace, Roxy Music, Squeeze)
• Gonzalo Carrera (Karnataka, Landmarq)
• Bob Casale (Devo)
• Gerald Casale (Devo)
• Harry Wayne Casey (KC and the Sunshine Band)
• David Cassidy
• Leonard Caston Jr. (Chess Records, Motown Records)
• Felix Cavaliere (The Rascals)
• Rob Cavallo
• Bill Champlin (Chicago)
• Nathan Chapman
• Ray Charles
• Desmond Child
• Jeff Chimenti (RatDog, The Dead)
• Peter Christopherson (Throbbing Gristle)
• Chick Churchill (Ten Years After)
• Neil Cicierega (Lemon Demon)
• Alan Clark (Dire Straits, Eric Clapton)
• Gene Clark (The Byrds)
• Charlie Clouser (Nine Inch Nails)
• David Bennett Cohen (Country Joe and the Fish)
• Jaz Coleman (Killing Joke)
• Lisa Coleman (The Revolution)
• Rahn Coleman (The Love Unlimited Orchestra)
• Phil Collins
• Jeff Cook (Alabama)
• Rob Coombes (Supergrass)
• Jerry Corbetta (Sugarloaf)
• Chick Corea (Return to Forever)
• Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)
• Dave "Baby" Cortez
• Alessandro Cortini (Nine Inch Nails)
• Tom Coster (Santana)
• Blair Cowan (Lloyd Cole and the Commotions)
• Nathan "Nadaddy" Currin (Family Force 5)
• Floyd Cramer
• Vincent Crane (Arthur Brown)
• Dave Crawford
• Jesse Crawford
• Andy Creeggan (Barenaked Ladies)
• Max Crook (Del Shannon)
• David Crosby (The Byrds, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
• David Cross (King Crimson)
• Sheryl Crow
• Brian Culbertson
• Burton Cummings (The Guess Who)
• Joel Cummins (Umphrey's McGee)
• Martin Crandall (The Shins)
• Otis Lee Crenshaw

• Bobby Dall (Poison)
• Danger Mouse
• Dan Swanö
• Jerry Dammers (The Specials)
• Jay Darlington (Kula Shaker, Oasis)
• Jeremy Dawson (Shiny Toy Guns)
• Ray Davies (The Kinks)
• Rick Davies (Supertramp)
• Paul Davis
• deadmau5
• El DeBarge
• Lenny Dee
• Frank Delgado (Deftones)
• Austin de Lone
• Tom DeLonge (Blink-182)
• Al De Lory
• Jay DeMarcus (Rascal Flatts)
• Ian Dench (EMF, Stargate)
• Sandy Denny
• Jimmy Destri (Blondie)
• Dennis DeYoung (Styx)
• Travis Dickerson (Buckethead)
• Jim Dickinson (The Dixie Flyers, Mud Boy and the Neutrons)
• Mike Dirnt (Green Day)
• Vince DiFiore (Cake)
• Ronnie James Dio
• Gabe Dixon (The Gabe Dixon Band)
• Craig Doerge (Judy Henske, Crosby, Stills and Nash, The Section, James Taylor, Jackson Browne)
• Thomas Dolby
• Fats Domino
• Dan Donovan (Big Audio Dynamite, Dreadzone)
• Neal Doughty (REO Speedwagon)
• Chip Douglas (The Monkees, The Turtles)
• Geoff Downes (Yes, Asia, The Buggles)
• Tyrone Downie (Bob Marley and the Wailers, Compass Point All Stars)
• Candida Doyle (Pulp)
• Lamont Dozier
• Dr. Dre
• Dr. John
• Dr. Luke
• Daryl Dragon (Captain & Tennille)
• Dennis Drew (10,000 Maniacs)
• Christopher Dudley (Underoath)
• George Duke (Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention)
• Larry Dunn (Earth, Wind & Fire)
• Stacy DuPree (Eisley)
• Ruth Dyson

• Mark Eddinger (Butthole Surfers)
• The Edge (U2)
• Joe Egan (Stealers Wheel)
• Mike Elizondo
• Joe Elliott (Def Leppard)
• Keith Emerson (The Nice, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, 3)
• Bobby Emmons (The Memphis Boys)
• Brian Eno (Roxy Music)
• Jerry Eubanks (The Marshall Tucker Band)
• John Evan (Jethro Tull)
• Tommy Eyre

• Donald Fagen (Steely Dan, Jay and the Americans, The Dukes of September)
• Harold Faltermeyer
• Andrew Farriss (INXS)
• Danny Federici (E Street Band)
• Don Felder (The Eagles)
• Eric Drew Feldman (Captain Beefheart)
• Jay Ferguson
• Russell Ferrante (Yellowjackets)
• Doug Fieger (The Knack)
• Billy Field
• Robin Finck (Nine Inch Nails)
• Mike Finnigan
• Matthew Fisher (Procol Harum)
• Alan Fitzgerald (Night Ranger)
• Five for Fighting
• Roberta Flack
• Flaky from Happy Tree Friends (The Happy Trees)
• Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
• Andrew Fletcher (Depeche Mode)
• Guy Fletcher (Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler)
• Brandon Flowers (The Killers)
• Dan Fogelberg
• John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
• Ben Folds (Ben Folds Five)
• Jerome Fontamillas (Switchfoot)
• Dane Forrest (The Scene)
• David Foster
• Stan Free (Hot Butter, The Monkees, The Four Seasons, The Association)
• Bobby Freeman
• Ernie Freeman
• Jason Freese
• David Freiberg (Jefferson Starship)
• Glenn Frey (The Eagles)
• Robert Fripp (King Crimson)
• Eloy Fritsch (Apocalypse)
• Mitchell Froom
• Craig Frost (Grand Funk Railroad, Silver Bullet Band)
• Magne Furuholmen (a-ha)
• Ming Freeman (Yanni)
• John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

• Geir Bratland (Dimmu Borgir)
• Peter Gabriel
• Madonna Wayne Gacy (Marilyn Manson)
• Lady Gaga
• Mick(ey) Gallagher (Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Peter Frampton, The Clash)
• Mike Garson
• Boom Gaspar (Pearl Jam)
• Bob Gaudio (The Royal Teens, The Four Seasons)
• Marvin Gaye
• Chris Geddes (Belle and Sebastian)
• Maurice Gibb (Bee Gees)
• Ian Gibbons (The Kinks)
• Richard Gibbs (Oingo Boingo)
• Jon Gibson
• Gillian Gilbert (New Order)
• Charlie Gillingham (Train, Counting Crows)
• Charles Giordano (E Street Band, The Sessions Band, Pat Benatar)
• Gregg Giuffria (Angel, Giuffria, House of Lords)
• Keith Godchaux (Grateful Dead)
• Dwayne Goettel (Skinny Puppy, Download, Doubting Thomas)
• Andrew Gold
• Loren Gold (The Who, Roger Daltrey)
• Barry Goldberg (Electric Flag)
• Larry Goldings
• Paul Gordon (Goo Goo Dolls)
• Martin Gore (Depeche Mode)
• Lawrence Gowan (Styx)
• Kamal Gray (The Roots)
• Dave Greenfield (The Stranglers)
• Jimmy Greenspoon (Three Dog Night)
• Al Greenwood (Foreigner)
• Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead)
• Peter Griesar (Dave Matthews Band)
• Gary Griffin
• Paul Griffin
• Johnny Griffith (The Funk Brothers)
• Franny Griffiths (Space)
• Don Grolnick

• Joe Hahn (Linkin Park)
• Emily Haines (Metric)
• Daryl Hall (Hall & Oates)
• Ellis Hall (Tower of Power)
• Jan Hammer (The Mahavishnu Orchestra)
• Peter Hammill (Van der Graaf Generator)
• Herbie Hancock (The Headhunters)
• Taylor Hanson (Hanson)
• Glen Hardin
• Mikko Härkin (Sonata Arctica)
• Paul Harris
• George Harrison (The Beatles, Traveling Wilburys)
• Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
• Matthieu Hartley (The Cure)
• Dan Hartman
• Steve Harwell (Smash Mouth)
• Donny Hathaway
• Greg Hawkes (The Cars)
• Isaac Hayes
• Scott Healy (The Max Weinberg 7)
• Kevin Hearn (Barenaked Ladies)
• John Helliwell (Supertramp)
• Jimi Hendrix
• Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep)
• Fredrik Hermansson (Pain of Salvation)
• Beau Hill (Spider, then Shanghai)
• Dusty Hill (ZZ Top)
• Charles Hodges (Hi Rhythm Section)
• David Hodges
• Roger Hodgson (Supertramp)
• Dexter Holland (The Offspring)
• Jools Holland (Squeeze)
• Richard Holmes (organist)
• Tuomas Holopainen (Nightwish)
• James Hooker (Amazing Rhythm Aces)
• Nicky Hopkins
• Bruce Hornsby
• Paul Hornsby (The Marshall Tucker Band)
• Andrew Horowitz (Tally Hall)
• Simon House (Hawkwind)
• James Newton Howard
• Garth Hudson (The Band)
• Joey Huffman
• Peter Hume (Evermore)
• Joe Hunter (The Funk Brothers, John Lee Hooker, Dennis Edwards, The Hesitations)
• Dick Hyman
• Rob Hyman (The Hooters)

• Mitsuru Igarashi (Every Little Thing)
• Ihsahn (Emperor, Ihsahn)
• Giovanna Joyce Imbesi
• Doug Ingle (Iron Butterfly)
• Russ Irwin (Aerosmith, Sting, Clay Aiken, Bryan Adams)

• Janet Jackson
• Joe Jackson
• Michael Jackson
• Randy Jackson (The Jacksons)
• Rami Jaffee (The Wallflowers, Foo Fighters)
• Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones)
• Bob James (Fourplay, Phil Collins, Quincy Jones, Paul Simon)
• Rick James
• Chas Jankel (Ian Dury and the Blockheads)
• Keith Jarrett
• John Barlow Jarvis
• Chris Jasper (The Isley Brothers)
• Jonas Jeberg
• Arthur Jenkins
• Eddie Jobson (Curved Air, Roxy Music, Jethro Tull, Frank Zappa)
• Billy Joel
• Jens Johansson (Yngwie Malmsteen, Stratovarius)
• Elton John
• Matt Johnson (Jamiroquai)
• Bruce Johnston (The Beach Boys)
• Joakim Svalberg (Opeth)
• Nick Jonas (Jonas Brothers)
• Howard Jones
• John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin, Them Crooked Vultures)
• Booker T. Jones (Booker T. & the M.G.'s)
• Brian Jones (The Rolling Stones)
• Craig Jones (Slipknot)
• Melvyn "Deacon" Jones (Baby Huey & the Babysitters, Curtis Mayfield, John Lee Hooker, Freddie King)
• Norah Jones
• Lonnie Jordan (War)
• Bradley Joseph (Sheena Easton, Yanni)
• Jascha Richter (MLTR)
• Tyler Joseph (Twenty One Pilots)
• Seth Justman (The J. Geils Band)

• Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica)
• Artie Kane
• Doug Katsaros
• Bob Katsionis (Septic Flesh, Firewind)
• Tony Kaye (Yes, Flash, Badger, Detective, David Bowie, Badfinger, Yoso, Circa)
• Howard Kaylan (The Turtles)
• Jeff Kazee (Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Jon Bon Jovi)
• Shane Keister
• Randy Kerber
• Richard Kermode (Janis Joplin, Santana)
• Ron Kersey (MFSB, The Trammps, Salsoul Orchestra)
• Bert Keyes
• Alicia Keys
• Mark Kelly (Marillion)
• R. Kelly
• Chris Kilmore (Incubus)
• Carole King
• Robbie King (Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers, Skylark, The Hometown Band, Bryan Adams)
• Henrik Klingenberg (Sonata Arctica)
• Larry Knechtel (The Wrecking Crew, Bread, Paul Simon, Smith, Los Angeles musicians)
• Holly Knight (Device, Spider)
• Steve Knight (Mountain)
• Josh Klinghoffer (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
• Al Kooper (Bob Dylan, The Royal Teens, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mike Bloomfield, The Blues Project)
• Kornelije Kovač (Indexi, Korni Grupa)
• Dave Kikoski
• Lenny Kravitz
• Chantal Kreviazuk
• Greg Kuehn (T.S.O.L.)

• Les Smith (ex-Anathema, ex-Cradle of Filth)
• Jef Labes (Van Morrison, Bonnie Raitt)
• Robert Lamm (Chicago)
• Allen Lanier (Blue Öyster Cult)
• Dustin Lanker (Cherry Poppin' Daddies, The Visible Men)
• Avril Lavigne
• T Lavitz (Dixie Dregs)
• Ben Leach (The Farm)
• Chuck Leavell (The Allman Brothers Band, Sea Level, The Rolling Stones)
• Amy Lee (Evanescence)
• Geddy Lee (Rush)
• Jerry Lee Lewis
• Bill Leeb (Front Line Assembly)
• John Lefler (Dashboard Confessional)
• John Legend
• Tom Lehrer
• Bernie Leighton
• John Lennon (The Beatles, Plastic Ono Band)
• Joe Lester (Silversun Pickups)
• Pete Levin (Gil Evans Orchestra)
• Mike Levine (Triumph)
• Howard Levy (Bela Fleck and the Flecktones)
• Earl Lindo (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
• John Linnell (They Might Be Giants)
• Little Richard
• Kerry Livgren (Kansas)
• John Locke (Spirit, Nazareth)
• Jon Lord (Deep Purple, Whitesnake)
• Christian Lorenz (Rammstein)
• Chris Lowe (Pet Shop Boys)
• Billy Lyall (Pilot)
• Jeff Lynne (The Move)

• Tony MacAlpine
• Brian "Too Loud" MacLeod (Chilliwack, Headpins)
• Ron Mael (Sparks)
• Les Maguire (Gerry and the Pacemakers)
• Raine Maida (Our Lady Peace)
• Bob Malone
• Mark Mancina (Yes)
• Fred Mandel (Queen, Elton John Band, Cheap Trick, Alice Cooper)
• Manfred Mann (Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann Chapter Three, Manfred Mann's Earth Band)
• Roger Joseph Manning Jr. (Jellyfish, Blink-182, Imperial Drag, TV Eyes)
• Richard Manuel (The Band)
• Ray Manzarek (The Doors)
• Anthony Marinelli (Michael Jackson, Kenny Loggins)
• Chris Marion (Little River Band)
• Bruno Mars
• Tommy Mars (Frank Zappa)
• Chris Martin (Coldplay)
• Max Martin
• Harvey Mason Jr. (The Underdogs)
• Brian May (Queen)
• Bob Mayo (Peter Frampton)
• Lincoln Mayorga
• Lyle Mays (Pat Metheny Group)
• Nick McCarthy (Franz Ferdinand)
• Linda McCartney (Wings)
• Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings, The Fireman)
• Glenn McClelland (Ween, Blood, Sweat & Tears)
• Page McConnell (Phish)
• Clarence McDonald
• Ian McDonald (King Crimson, Foreigner)
• Michael McDonald (The Doobie Brothers)
• Richie McDonald (Lonestar)
• Jimmy McGriff
• Roger McGuinn (The Byrds)
• Goldy McJohn (Steppenwolf, Janis Joplin)
• Bonnie McKee
• Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (Grateful Dead)
• Brian McKnight
• Sarah McLachlan
• Ian McLagan (The Rolling Stones, The Faces, Rod Stewart)
• Gabrial McNair (No Doubt)
• Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac)
• Jonathan Melvoin (The Smashing Pumpkins, The Revolution)
• Mike Melvoin (The Wrecking Crew)
• Bridgit Mendler
• Freddie Mercury (Queen)
• Augie Meyers (Sir Douglas Quintet, Texas Tornados)
• Mic Michaeli (Europe, Brazen Abbot)
• Lee Michaels
• Max Middleton (Jeff Beck, Hummingbird)
• Amos Milburn
• Barry Miles
• Steve Miller (Steve Miller Band)
• Mike Mills (R.E.M.)
• Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant)
• Paul Mirkovich
• Joni Mitchell
• Jim Moginie (Midnight Oil)
• Money Mark (Beastie Boys)
• Kevin Moore (Dream Theater)
• Brian Molko (Placebo)
• Patrick Moraz (The Moody Blues, Yes)
• Gordon Mote
• Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo)
• Jamie Muhoberac
• Larry Muhoberac (Elvis Presley)
• Stan Munsey (Shenandoah)
• Mustis (ex-Dimmu Borgir)
• Brent Mydland (Grateful Dead)
• Thelonious Monk

• Graham Nash (The Hollies, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
• Steve Nathan (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, The Nashville A-Team)
• Bobbie Nelson (The Family, The Strangers)
• Art Neville (The Meters, Allen Toussaint, The Neville Brothers)
• Ivan Neville (The Neville Brothers, Keith Richards, Spin Doctors)
• Randy Newman
• Nico
• Steve Nieve (Elvis Costello)
• Takahiro Nishikawa (formerly of Dreams Come True)
• Jack Nitzsche (The Wrecking Crew, The Rolling Stones, Crazy Horse, Willy DeVille)
• Erik Norlander
• Christopher North (Ambrosia)
• Aldo Nova
• Krist Novoselic (Nirvana, Flipper, Eyes Adrift, Mike Watt)
• Geoff Nicholls (Black Sabbath)
• Peter Noone (Herman's Hermits)

• Roger O'Donnell (The Cure)
• Bobby Ogdin (Elvis Presley, The Marshall Tucker Band)
• Mike Oldfield
• Spooner Oldham (FAME Studios, Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Dan Penn, Neil Young)
• Michael Omartian
• William Orbit
• Alan Osmond (The Osmonds)

• Augustus Pablo
• David Paich (Toto)
• Amanda Palmer
• Oliver Palotai (Kamelot, Sons of Seasons)
• Lou Pardini (Chicago)
• Ian Parker (The Hollies, Tom Robinson Band)
• Van Dyke Parks
• Alan Parsons (The Alan Parsons Project)
• Alan Pasqua (Damn Yankees)
• Bill Payne (Little Feat, Leftover Salmon, Linda Ronstadt, Phil Lesh and Friends, The Doobie Brothers)
• Ryan Peake (Nickelback)
• Freddie Perren (The Corporation, The Jackson 5, The Sylvers, Dino Fekaris)
• Jerry Peters
• Oscar Peterson
• Kate Pierson (The B-52's)
• Leena Peisa (Lordi)
• Leon Pendarvis (Saturday Night Live Band, The Blues Brothers)
• Alex Pennie (The Automatic)
• Jim Peterik (Survivor)
• Greg Phillinganes (Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, The Pussycat Dolls, Bruno Mars, Michael Jackson, Toto)
• Scott Phillips (Creed, Alter Bridge)
• Mike Pinder (The Moody Blues)
• Michael Pinnella (Symphony X)
• Dan Pinto
• Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum)
• Chris Pitman (Guns N' Roses)
• Tuomas Planman (Norther)
• Morris Pleasure
• Steve Porcaro (Toto)
• Grace Potter (Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Kenny Chesney)
• Billy Powell (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
• Martin Powell (ex-Cradle of Filth)
• Roger Powell (Todd Rundgren, David Bowie)
• Vlado Pravdić (Bijelo Dugme)
• Billy Preston
• Don Preston (Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra)
• Alan Price (The Animals)
• Prince
• Professor Longhair
• Vadim Pruzhanov (DragonForce)
• Bill Pursell
• Janne Puurtinen (HIM)

• A. R. Rahman
• Ronnie Rancifer (The Jackson 5)
• Don Randi (The Wrecking Crew)
• Mike Ratledge (Soft Machine)
• Allen Ravenstine (Pere Ubu)
• Paul Raymond (UFO, Savoy Brown, Plastic Penny)
• Eddie Rayner (Split Enz, The Makers)
• Jason Rebello (Jeff Beck, Sting)
• Dizzy Reed (Guns N' Roses)
• Ellen Reid (Crash Test Dummies)
• Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)
• Doug Rhodes (The Music Machine, The Millennium)
• Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)
• Tim Rice-Oxley (Keane)
• Lionel Richie
• Jascha Richter (Michael Learns to Rock)
• Doug Riley
• Laza Ristovski (Smak, Bijelo Dugme)
• Billy Ritchie (Clouds)
• Tyson Ritter (The All-American Rejects)
• Hargus "Pig" Robbins (The Nashville A-Team)
• J. Peter Robinson
• Ed Roland (Collective Soul)
• Gregg Rolie (Santana, Journey, Ringo Starr)
• Matt Rollings (Mark Knopfler, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Alison Krauss)
• David Rosenthal (Rainbow, Billy Joel Band)
• Chris Ross (Wolfmother)
• Share Ross (The Dogs D'Amour)
• Jean Roussel
• Michel Rubini (The Wrecking Crew)
• Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater, The Dixie Dregs)
• Vic Ruggiero (The Slackers)
• Patrice Rushen (CAB)
• Leon Russell
• Francis Rimbert
• Ryuichi Sakamoto (Yellow Magic Orchestra)

• Stian Aarstad (ex-Dimmu Borgir)
• Joe Sample (The Crusaders, B.B. King, George Benson, Eric Clapton, L.A. Express, Joni Mitchell, Los Angeles musicians)
• David Sancious (E Street Band, Santana, Jeff Beck, Sting)
• Merl Saunders (Grateful Dead)
• Satyr (Satyricon, Wongraven)
• Rick Savage (Def Leppard)
• Tony Scalzo (Fastball)
• Falk Maria Schlegel (Powerwolf)
• Artie Schroeck
• Ralph Schuckett (Utopia, Carole King, Bette Midler, Moogy Klingman, Sophie B. Hawkins)
• Klaus Schulze (Ash Ra Tempel, Tangerine Dream)
• James Honeyman-Scott (The Pretenders)
• Brady Seals (Little Texas)
• Pete Sears (Rod Stewart, Jefferson Starship)
• John Sebastian (The Lovin' Spoonful)
• Neil Sedaka
• Bob Seger
• Matt Serletic
• Paul Shaffer (CBS Orchestra, Saturday Night Live Band, The Blues Brothers)
• John Shanks
• Lee Shapiro (Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons)
• John Philip Shenale
• Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Planet X, Alice Cooper, Yngwie Malmsteen)
• Greg Sherman (Glass)
• Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park)
• Ben Sidran (Steve Miller Band)
• Bunny Sigler (Gamble and Huff, Curtis Mayfield, Curtom Records, MFSB, Salsoul Orchestra)
• Erna Siikavirta (Lordi)
• Josh Silver (Type O Negative)
• John Simon
• Claudio Simonetti (Goblin)
• Dave Sinclair (Caravan)
• Ray Singleton
• Matt Skiba (Blink-182, Alkaline Trio)
• Jocke Skog (Clawfinger)
• Martin Slattery (The Mescaleros, The Hours)
• Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane)
• George Small (John Lennon, Carl Perkins, John Phillips, Eric Clapton)
• Mike Smith (The Dave Clark Five)
• Robert Smith (The Cure)
• Rosie Smith (Cradle of Filth)
• Toby Smith (Jamiroquai)
• William "Smitty" Smith
• C. J. Snare (FireHouse)
• Tom Snow
• Richard Sohl (Patti Smith Group)
• Zsa Zsa Speck (Marilyn Manson)
• Martijn Spierenburg (Within Temptation)
• Chris Stainton (Joe Cocker's Grease Band)
• Baby Lloyd Stallworth
• Justin Stanley (Noiseworks)
• Mark Stanway (Magnum, Grand Slam)
• Alex Staropoli (Rhapsody of Fire)
• Margita Stefanović (Ekatarina Velika)
• Mark Stein (Vanilla Fudge)
• Louie Stephens (Rooney)
• William "Mickey" Stevenson
• Ian Stewart (The Rolling Stones)
• Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
• Sting (The Police)
• Rose Stone (Sly and the Family Stone)
• Sly Stone (Sly and the Family Stone)
• Barrett Strong
• Andy Summers (The Police)
• Bernard Sumner (New Order, Joy Division, Electronic)
• Sun Ra
• Rob Swire (Pendulum, Knife Party)
• David Sylvian (Japan)

• Mick Talbot (The Merton Parkas, Dexys Midnight Runners, The Bureau, The Style Council)
• Richard Tandy (Electric Light Orchestra)
• Serj Tankian (System of a Down)
• Butch Taylor (Dave Matthews Band, Secrets)
• Roger Taylor (Queen)
• Ryan Tedder (OneRepublic)
• Richard Tee
• Rod Temperton (Heatwave, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones)
• Joey Tempest (Europe)
• Benmont Tench (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Mudcrutch, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Stevie Nicks, Don Henley, Jon Bon Jovi, Works Progress Administration)
• Matt Thiessen (Relient K, Matthew Thiessen and the Earthquakes)
• Chris Thomas
• Marvell Thomas (The Mar-Keys, The Bar-Kays)
• Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty)
• Sonny Thompson
• Justin Timberlake
• Keith Tippett (King Crimson)
• Lol Tolhurst (The Cure)
• Peter Tork (The Monkees)
• Allen Toussaint
• Pete Townshend (The Who)
• Meghan Trainor
• KT Tunstall
• Archie Turner (Hi Rhythm Section)
• Ike Turner (Kings of Rhythm)
• Aphex Twin
• Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)

• Ian Underwood (Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention)
• Brendon Urie (Panic! at the Disco)
• Michael Utley (The Dixie Flyers, Coral Reefer Band)

• Rubén Valtierra ("Weird Al" Yankovic)
• Earl Van Dyke (The Funk Brothers)
• Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
• Victoria Asher (Cobra Starship)
• Joe Vitale (Barnstorm, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Eagles, Ted Nugent)

• Jason Wade (Lifehouse)
• Tom Waits
• Adam Wakeman (Black Sabbath, Headspace, Strawbs, Ozzy Osbourne)
• Oliver Wakeman (Yes, Strawbs)
• Rick Wakeman (Yes, David Bowie, Strawbs, Elton John, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman)
• Randy Waldman (Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Michael Bublé, George Benson)
• Butch Walker
• Don Walker (Cold Chisel)
• Johnny "Big Moose" Walker
• Joe Walsh (The Eagles, Barnstorm)
• Steve Walsh (Kansas)
• Harry Waters (Roger Waters)
• Jimmy Webb
• John Webster (Poison, Aerosmith)
• Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads)
• Pete Wingfield
• Nick Wheeler (The All-American Rejects)
• Barry White
• Jack White (The White Stripes)
• Norman Whitfield
• Bobby Whitlock (Eric Clapton, Delaney & Bonnie, George Harrison)
• Carson Whitsett (Malaco Records, The MG's, The Imperial Show Band, Kathy Mattea)
• Per Wiberg (ex-Opeth)
• Paul Wickens (Paul McCartney)
• Alan Wilder (Depeche Mode, Recoil)
• Hayley Williams (Paramore)
• Larry Williams
• Milan Williams (Commodores)
• Ann Wilson (Heart)
• Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys)
• Dan Wilson (Semisonic)
• Mark Wilson (Jet)
• Steven Wilson (Storm Corrosion)
• Kip Winger (Winger)
• Edgar Winter
• Steve Winwood (The Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Jimi Hendrix, Billy Joel, Phil Collins, Blind Faith, Go)
• Janne Wirman (Children of Bodom)
• Bill Withers
• Peter Wolf (Frank Zappa, Starship)
• Chris Wolstenholme (Muse)
• Stevie Wonder
• Eric Woolfson (The Alan Parsons Project)
• Bernie Worrell (Talking Heads, Funkadelic, The Pretenders)
• Gary Wright (Spooky Tooth, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr)
• Richard Wright (Pink Floyd)
• Winston Wright (Toots and the Maytals)
• Howard Wyeth
• Richard "Popcorn" Wylie
• Reese Wynans (Double Trouble, Carole King, Captain Beyond, Los Lonely Boys)

• "Weird Al" Yankovic
• Yanni
• Jerry Yester (The Lovin' Spoonful, The Association)
• Jim Yester (The Association,The Lovin' Spoonful)
• Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
• John Young (Scorpions)
• Neil Young
• Doug Yule (The Velvet Underground)

• Aidan Zammit
• Zardonic
• Joe Zawinul (Weather Report)
• Marco Coti Zelati (Lacuna Coil)
• Warren Zevon
• Torrie Zito
• David Zollo
• Nikola Zorić (Riblja Čorba)

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