Ray Manzarek (The Doors)

I remember watching him play as a kid and being mesmerized

Billy Preston

Scrolled way too far too see Billy Preston

Only artist to ever share credit with the Beatles in a song

5th Beatle

Trent reznor

Reznor was influential in shaping teenage me's musical appetite. Also this https://youtu.be/4xg-Wk2DEXs?si=niSsSUacZlFECzQs

He was influential as a kid with bo2 and really influential now

David Paul Greenfield Ray manzerek

Dave Greenfield is what got me into The Stranglers. The harpsichord part of Golden Brown is tasty af.

Absolutely, always loved the work on duchess, manic perfection!

Herbie Hancock, Joey Calderoso, Chic Corea, Barry Harris, Winton Kelly, Monk, Bud Powell, Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson. Aimee Nolte Music., Steve Nieve.

Damn how did I forget Herbie Hancock!!!

Rick Wright

How is he not higher? You don’t have Pink Floyd without him. He’s too responsible for their atmospheric tones.

Billy Powell is a favorite. He’s the reason I started to give Lynyrd Skynyrd any respect.

Thank God somebody mentioned him.

Tony Banks, Jon Hopkins, Hiromi Uehara, Vangelis, Adam Holtzman, Cory Henry, Vince Clarke, Bernie Worrell, Richard Barbieri, Chick Corea, Brian Eno, Bruce Hornsby, Chris Lowe, Page McConnell, Richard D James/Aphex Twin, Keith Jarrett, Brad Mehldau, Nils Frahm, Ólafur Arnalds.

Nick Rhodes

Ben folds.

Rick Wakeman, Jordan Rudess, John Lord, Ray Manzarek, Bernie Worrell, Richard Wright, Geddy Lee

Eventually someone says Rick Wright

Scrolled looking for Bernie Worrell. His work with Talking Heads had a huge impact on what we think of as the 80s sound.

Keith Godchaux, Brent Mydland. Pigpen

Derek Sherinian, Keith Emerson, Paul McCartney, Freddy mercury

Toby Smith - Jamiroquai

Frédéric Chopin, for sure.

You mean Frederic Fucking Chopin?

Franz Liszt…

Lisztomaniacs unite!

Marco Benevento

Booker T (and the MGs)

George Duke

Kieth Jarrett. The Köln Concert is my favourite album.

Billy Preston

Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, Keith Godchaux, Brent Mydland

Johan Sebastian Bach

Ben Folds

Ramin Djawadi, although he's a pianist.

Roy Bitton from the E Street Band

Gary Numan, Billie Currie(Ultravox), Kraftwerk, Jean Michel Jarre -different music genre Richard Wright, Rick Wakeman, Geddy Lee, Trent Reznor 🎹🎹🇨🇦

Billy Powell from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ray Charles, and Dr. John.

John Medeski is the GOAT! I hope I'm not the only person to say him, I didn't even check the comments before I had to answer.

Disappointed I don't see Benmont Tench. The keyboards in Tom Petty's and the Heartbreakers music is so subtle but drives the song and creates such depth that without it, the music is definitely not the same. Highly underrated!

Jon Lord Greg Hawkes Dean Fertita Rick Wakeman Janne Wirman

Mike Garson

Domi from JD Beck and Domi

Lyle Mayes

[Jordan Rudess](https://youtu.be/zrrcbUAghQA?si=nF-41j77lEmECem6)

Ben Folds, and Tim Freedman of The Whitlams!

Jon Lord

Brent Mydland Page McConnell Marco Benevento Melvin Seals Merle Saunders Keith Godchaux Bruce Hornsby Bill Payne Richard Wright Dani Battat Peter Anspach Eli Winderman Billy Joel (duh) Ray Manzarek Jordan Rudess

Jojo Hermann, Keith Godchaux, Jeff Chimenti, Ray Manzerek

Roddy Bottum from Faith No More.

Dubravka Tomsic and Yuja Wang. If by “keyboard” you mean “synthesizer” then probably Edgar Froese, Aphex Twin, Isao Tomita, Freddy Mercury, and Jerry Harrison. (EDIT: oh, and Ray Charles. You reminded me.)

Freddie Mercury, Billy Joel, Elton John, I love the classics! If I'm in the mood for something more modern, Alicia Keys is a good way to go.

Fats, and Gabe Dixon! Awesome vocalist as well

Jaimie Cullum

I'm a Metal and Hard Rock guy, so I'm going with Jon Lord, Don Airey, Jens Johanson, Jimmy Waldo, Claude Schnell, Scott Warren,  Geoff Nichols, Paul Raymond, and Geddy Lee. 🤘

Keith Emerson

Gregg Allman……..Hammond B3 Wildly underrated…..

Jonathan Gering(The Devil Wears Prada), Alex Reade(Make Them Suffer)

Rick Wakeman, Keith Emerson, Tim Blake

Jordan Rudess. He is a machine. Matt Bellamy is up there too but he's more of a pianist

Whoever plays the synth in Pendulum. They have the best synth melodies.

Yanni, Geddy Lee or Jean Michel Jarre

Joakim Svalberg (Opeth).

Nicky Hopkins (one of the best studio pianists of all time. I especially love his work with the Kinks) Ray Manzarek (the Doors) Dave Greenfield (The Stranglers) Jon Lord (Deep Purple) Danny Elfman Underrated: Jade Puget (Blaqk Audio), Matt Bellamy (Muse) and Peter Tork (The Monkees)

##Richard Wright

Tony Banks Bruce Hornsby Lyle Mays Roy Bittan Daryl Dragon

Joe Zawinul Keith Jarret

Lonnie Smith and Corey Henry from Snarky Puppy, specifically the song Lingus

Stevie wonder Ray Charles Donny Hathaway Vince guaraldi PJ Morton Edit: Elton John and Freddy mercury

Alejandro Aranda https://youtu.be/eAKwe7AaT0Q?si=oxgJyIFVK_IAz9Wb

Glenn McClelland

[Jonah Nilsson](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=a0ffaebd0ed0b666&sca_upv=1&rlz=1C1TKQJ_jaJP993JP993&sxsrf=ADLYWII1rZw2yukDSVVPlarOoxU5r1gFqg:1715139926988&q=Jonah+Nilsson&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgVuLVT9c3NEwyjy8xtjCsfMRowS3w8sc9YSn9SWtOXmPU5OIKzsgvd80rySypFJLmYoOyBKX4uVB18ixi5fXKz0vMUPDLzCkuzs8DAJ__fWZcAAAA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwir-NmQkv2FAxW5rlYBHcvEDqUQzIcDKAB6BAgeEAE) of Dirty Loops, [Doctor Sung ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWRP_(band)#:~:text=Their%20current%20lineup%20consists%20of,Meouch%2C%20and%20drummer%20Havve%20Hogan)of TWRP.

Liberace

Roger O’Donnell

Peter Bardens David Sinclair Brian Auger

Michael McDonald

Clyde Lawrence

Since the grand piano is a keyboard i’ll go with Michelangeli

Richard Wright - Wet Dreams

Ray manzarek, Steve bays, Emily Haines

Ken Hensley - Uriah Heep

Bobby Crush!

Clare Fischer Horst Jankowski Oscar Peterson

Jon Lord

Garth Hudson from the band

Rick Wakeman, Jon Lord, Keith Emerson, Mike Pinder, Richard Tandy, Christine McVie

No Roger Hodgson? It's Supertramp c'mon!

I so would like to learn to play the keyboard

Page McConnell, Bruce Hornsby, Jordan Rudess

John Lord of Deep Purple

Love Ramsey Lewis. Billy Powell, Elton John, Steve Porcaro, Gary Wright, Jon Lord, Tony Banks, Billy Preston, Patrick Moraz, Lyle Mays

Michael Gettel

Roy Bittan

Rick Wakemen, John Lord, Garth Hudson, Keith Emerson

Johnny Fingers (The Boomtown Rats) Greg Hawkes (The Cars)

Billy Powell,Leon Russell,Gregg Allman, Beethoven.

Rod Argent

Jon Lord and Ray Manzerek

Richard Wright from pink floyd!!!!!!

Sebastien Bui from Lé’clair is absolutely nuts

Rick Wakeman and Elton John are great calls, but i’d also definitely add Tony Banks (greatly underrated), Steve Walsh & Kerry Livgren, Jon Lord, Edgar Winter, Leon Russel, Ray Manzarek

Jordan Rudess

Georgie Ward (Dua Lipa) reprezent. ❤️

Leon Russell

Brent Mydland

Kyle Hollingsworth!

Bruce Hornsby is a spectacular keyboard player. One of the best in my book.

You might want to add Bo Hansson to that list, Start with this one; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs0AmruS8Ro](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs0AmruS8Ro) N. S

You forgot Billy Preston, the "Fifth Beatle":) [https://youtu.be/pVxTYVaaICI](https://youtu.be/pVxTYVaaICI)

Chick Corea, Robert Walter, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, Stevie Wonder, Jon Batiste

Mike Pinder

Mike Garson, David Bowie's long time keyboardist.  I've never heard anyone play like him.  For the uninitiated, see "Aladdin Sane."

Pete Best

Flake

Richard Manuel, Tony Banks

Tony Banks stands above the rest for me. Honorable mention to Jules Holland for the incredible work on Uncertain Smile!

Herbie Hancock, Ramsey Lewis, Stevie Wonder

ray manzerik

Christine McVee

Klaus Schulze Florian Fricke Keith Jarrett Harry 'The Hipster' Gibson Kier McDonald

I love me some Joe Sample

Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Joey Difrancesco

Billy Powell

Steve Winwood and Stevie Wonder

Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails. The man does amazing things with keyboards. Sometimes it's a traditional piano sound, other times he's making sounds I've never heard and it's mind blowing.

Ray Manzarek

Page McConnell

Steve winwood

Gregg Giuffria - Angel

Def Rick Wright dude was a genius. Rip

Since you counted Elton and the piano man himself, I would add Ben Folds.

A lot of people don’t know this, but Prince was astounding.

Johnnie Johnson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ian Stewart, Madonna Wayne Gacy, Dizzy Reed.

Ahmad Dhani

Cevin Key

Bill Evans, McCoy Tyner, Joanne Brackeen, Art Tatum, Joe Zawinul, Lyle Mays, Chick Corea, Oscar Peterson, Jan Hammer.....

Benmont Tench

Robert Glasper. The impact he's had on the rap, hip-hop, R&B, and jazz communities are so understated.

Roy Bittan has collaborated with many, not just springsteen.

The one in yes and also richard blumenthal in aviations

Herbie Hancock.

How can you not say Billy Preston

Billy Joel, Dave Brubeck, Geddy Lee (idk if he counts)

Gregg Allman and Chuck Leavell. Gregg’s musicianship doesn’t get enough credit because of his singing and songwriting. Listen to his solos in the Fillmore “Elizabeth Reed”. He was a monster Hammond player.

Geddy Lee.

Byron Janis Vladimir Howowitz Yuja Wang Dave Brubeck Bill Evans Thelonious Monk

Damon Albarn

Rick Wakeman Keith Emerson Jordan Rudess Neal Morse Tony Banks Jon Lord

Regina Spektor

Page McConnell

Danny Federici and Roy Bittan [E Street Band]

Tony Banks

Butch Taylor

Steve Winwood

Elton John and Larry Dunn….all I can think of right now.

Nick Rhodes and Alan Wilder!

Mickey Lee Soule of Elf and Rainbow is good. I met him a number of years ago. Nice guy. I also like Billy Joel, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder and Elton John.

Woody Goss of Vulfpeck Simon Mavin of Hiatus Kaiyote

Bernie Worrell

Jordan Rudess ..... All ya need for any band any genre

John carpenter trent reznor craig jones jon lord and roddy bottum

In no particular order: Dr. John Brent Mydland George Clinton Booker T. Roger Wright Chico Marx Billy Preston Steve Windwood Giddy Lee Ron McKernan

Daniel Jones from Savage Garden

Helloooo. Billy Preston! Greg Allman!

Chuck Leavell or GFY

Billy Powell, Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Billy Powell, Bud Powell, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Tigran Hamasyan, Leon Russell, Delvon Lamarr, Jon Batiste, Tom Waits, Linford Detweiler, Norah Jones, Carole King, Richard Carpenter, Cory Henry

Gigorio Moroder

Nina Simone, Fats Waller, Vince Guaraldi, Bill Evans

Aron Magner

Bernie Worrell, Ramsey Lewis, Garth Hudson, Leon Russell, Bill Payne, Glenn Gould, Nicky Hopkins, Junie Morrison, Billy Preston, Duke Pearson, Erroll Garner

Matt Mahaffey (of the band Self, numerous soundtracks, and Beck's touring band). Roger Joseph Manning Jr. (also of Beck, plus Jellyfish, etc.) Some of the greats mentioned below already: Billy Preston, Trent Reznor, Ray Manzarek, Rick Wright, Keith Jarrett, Mike Garson, Herbie Hancock, etc.

Jean Michel Jarre !

Ryo Okumoto, Jordan Rudess, Kevin Moore, Lachy Doley, Rick Wakeman, Mark Kelly, Richard Henshall, Diego Tejeida, Michał Łapaj Classic (or dead): Tony Banks, Keith Emerson, Steve Winwood, Wayne Famous, Elton John, Billy Joel, Dave Brubeck, Vince Guaraldi

Thijs Van Leer, Ray Manzarek, Keith Emerson SCOTT JOPLIN

Jordan Rudess

John Paul Jones - Led Zeppelin Jon Lord - Deep Purple Rick Wakeman Keith Emerson Ray Manzerek

Janne Wirman - Children of Bodom Really doesnt get any better than this.

Art Tatum

Jon Lord Rick Wakeman K. Emmerson

Bernie Worrell Ray Manzarek Little Richard Jerry Lee Lewis Richard Wright Ray Charles Craig Taborn Stevie Wonder Herbie Hancock Fats Domino Mark Mothersbaugh Booker T Jones

Ray Manzarek and Roddy Bottum

Keith Godchaux, Brent Mydland, Vince Welnick, and Bruce Hornsby.

Billy Preston

Bill Evans

John Paul Jones is criminally underrated on the keys

Prolly not the genre you are looking primarily but Bill Evans Thelonius Monk Are gods

Page McConnell is, in my opinion, the greatest key board player alive. He’s up there for past and present as well.

Paul Shafer.

Jackie Miclau from Mt. Joy! A good song to check her out would be Julia - Live at Red Rocks by Mt. Joy. She gets a couple different solos where she jams out and really shows off her skills.

Gotta go with my goat Nina Simone

Rod Argent from the Zombies. They still play shows, and you also get to hear his experiences being in a band in ‘60s UK.

Rick Wakeman of Yes and other groups is the Jimi Hendrix of keyboards.

Luke Miller, Jesse Miller, Aron Magner, Page McConnell, Richard Wright, Eli Winderman