keyboardist

noun

key·​board·​ist ˈkē-ˌbȯr-dist How to pronounce keyboardist (audio)
: a person who plays a keyboard musical instrument

Examples of keyboardist in a Sentence

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Professionally, Geddy Lee is known almost exclusively as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist of the beloved Canadian rock outfit Rush. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 Tom Petty Became the Star of the Heartbreakers, Which Caused Some Early Dissension After the end of Mudcrutch, Petty co-founded the Heartbreakers in 1976 with Campbell, keyboardist Benmont Tench, drummer Stan Lynch and bassist Ron Blair. David Chiu, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Led by Smith’s longtime bass player and keyboardist Tony Shanahan, the support crew included Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, former Heartbreakers keyboardist Benmont Tench, drummer and sometime Rolling Stone Steve Jordan, and guitarist Charlie Sexton. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2025 Flea, Heartbreakers keyboardist Benmont Tench The concert was the latest in this format presented by veteran promoter and Knitting Factory founder Michael Dorf, who has staged 20 of them since 2006’s inaugural Joni Mitchell tribute. Caryn Rose, Variety, 27 Mar. 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 29 Apr. 2025.

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