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keyboardist

British  
/ ˈkiːˌbɔːdɪst /

noun

  1. a person who plays a keyboard instrument, esp an electronic musical instrument

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Bassist Lesh died in October 2024 at the age of 84, while keyboardist McKernan died aged 27 in 1973.

From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026

Having been part of The Cure's road crew from 1984, Bamonte was asked to join the band after the departure of keyboardist Roger O'Donnell in 1990.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

“The People’s Mixtape” was recorded earlier this year in Brooklyn, N.Y., with Mr. Paul, keyboardist Jeremiah Chiu, trumpeter and percussionist Marquis Hill, and vibraphonist Joel Ross.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

The new album was recorded with a group of Nashville players: keyboardist Tony Harrell, drummer Greg Morrow and bassist Glenn Worf.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

Bobby Whitlock, the keyboardist, singer-songwriter and co-founder of the blues-rock group Derek and the Dominos, has died.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

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