List of keytarists
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One of the best known keytarist, Jean Michel Jarre playing an AX-Synth.
A keytarist is a musician that plays the keytar, a keyboard or synthesizer worn around the neck and shoulders, similar to a guitar. Only notable musicians who are widely noted for their use of the keytar as reported in reliable sources are included.
- Elisa Jordana (Cobra Starship)[1]
- Victoria Asher (Cobra Starship)[2][3]
- Brett Domino[4]
- Herbie Hancock[5]
- Jean Michel Jarre[5]
- Edgar Winter[6]
- Prince[3]
- Daisuke Asakura Japanese composer and musician.
- Paul Meany of Mutemath
- George Duke
- Jan Hammer
- Indra Lesmana
- Stephen Devassy Indian Musician and composer.
- Lights[7]
- Tom Schuman of Spyro Gyra[5]
- Donald Fagen of Steely Dan[3]
- Elisa Schwartz, formerly of Cobra Starship[3]
- "Weird Al" Yankovic[3]
- Bridgit Mendler[8]
- Matthew Bellamy of Muse
- John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin
- J-Break
- Paul Hardcastle
- Sandy Marton
- Henrik Klingenberg of Sonata Arctica
- Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater
- Geoff Downes of Asia
- John Lawry of Petra
- Lady Gaga
- Joe Atlan
- Vanessa Vakharia of Goodnight, Sunrise
- Simon Kvamm of the Dan Nephew[9]
- Howard Jones English pop singer
- Christopher Bowes of Alestorm
- Vadim Pruzhanov of Dragonforce
- will.i.am
- Laurent Schark[10]
- Tyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots
- Yenny of Wonder Girls
- Page McConnell of Phish
- Christopher Stevens
- Pablo Lescano
- David Garcia
- Thomas Dolby[11]
- Austin Mattheson
References
- ↑ Montgomery, James. "Cobra Starship's Former Keytarist Returns". MTV.
- ↑ "Hey, did you hear about that collaboration between Ashlee Simpson, Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump and Cobra Starship keytar player Victoria Asher?" Fall Out Boy Frontman Stumped Over Supposed Involvement In Ashlee Simpson Collabo, by James Montgomery, MTV News (online), 30 August 2007 (Retrieved 24 March 2008)
- 1 2 3 4 5 Cobra Starship's Gabe Saporta Speaks Out After Keytar Kerfuffle, by James Montgomery, as reprinted by VH1.com from MTV News, 26 January 2007 (Retrieved 24 March 2008)
- ↑ Brett Domino Trio on Britain's Got Talent
- 1 2 3 "Why the keytar's the star again: Long dismissed as hopelessly naff, the keytar is enjoying a comeback," by Marcus O’Dair, Times Online, August 18, 2007 (Accessed 24 March 2008) Archived October 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Klosterman, Chuck (August 8, 2011). "Frankenstein's Monster". Grantland.
- ↑ Goddess of The Keytar 5: Valerie Poxleitner (Lights) - (Accessed 11 October 2011)
- ↑ "Bridgit Mendler's simple presentation showcases talent at Erie County Fair". Buffalo News. May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ↑ http://ucl.booktype.pro/danish-review-2013/essay-on-nephew-sara-c/
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/sep/27/a-dj-keytar-want-the-crowd-to-go-crazy
- ↑ http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Who-takes-credit-for-the-keytar-or-key-tar-3206737.php
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