How to Use keyboardist in a Sentence

keyboardist

noun
  • Pianist and keyboardist Robert Glasper is a man of many hats.
    Michael J. West, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2023
  • John Gosling, former keyboardist for The Kinks, has died at age 75.
    Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2023
  • The band consisted of a drummer and bassist on the right side of the stage, keyboardist, guitarist, and DJ on the left.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
  • First the strings, then two guitarists, two keyboardists, a bassist and a drummer to round it out.
    Heather Bushman, The Indianapolis Star, 9 July 2023
  • The founding member and keyboardist of Depeche Mode died in May at the age of 60.
    Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The singer-songwriter and keyboardist died at age 79 on Nov. 30.
    Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Well, [our keyboardist] Rob Collins died in a car crash during the making of that.
    Annie Zaleski, SPIN, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Although Garcia gifted the pipe to Saunders, the keyboardist did not use drugs and hid the pipe.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Jim Beard, a solo artist and touring keyboardist for Steely Dan for the past 16 years has died at age 63.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek produced the first four X albums.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 31 Aug. 2023
  • In the mix: Suki Waterhouse, who plays keyboardist Karen Kirko in the series.
    Korin Miller, Women's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The band's keyboardist, who died Wednesday after a brief illness at the age of 79, was also the writer of some of the group's most beloved songs.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Depeche Mode on Monday shared the cause of death for co-founder and keyboardist Andy Fletcher, who died last month.
    Kenan Draughorne, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2022
  • In the meantime, Costello and keyboardist Steve Nieve are touring Europe this fall as a duo.
    Spin Staff, Spin, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Dean Daughtry, the keyboardist and co-founder of Atlanta Rhythm Section, has died.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Martin Duffy, a keyboardist for the Scottish rock band Primal Scream, has died.
    Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2022
  • What happens when the fingers of a guitarist or keyboardist are no longer limber?
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2023
  • The announcement comes only a few months after the group’s co-founder and keyboardist Andy Fletcher died at 60 in May.
    Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2022
  • The keyboardist Al Kooper joined the band after playing a demo session with them.
    Jon Pareles, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2022
  • Christine McVie, the iconic Fleetwood Mac keyboardist and singer-songwriter has died at the age of 79.
    Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Starting with the Cure’s fall European tour, guitarist/keyboardist Perry Bamonte returned to the band for the first time since 2004.
    Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The Fleetwood Mac keyboardist died of a stroke in November last year at 79 years old, with a secondary cause of death listed as cancer.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Meanwhile, Morton is well-known for being the keyboardist for Maroon 5.
    Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The all-female band, led by keyboardist Valerie Maze, is right onstage, and the energy level is high.
    Margaret Gray, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2023
  • Martin Duffy, the keyboardist for iconic Scottish alt-rock band Primal Scream, has died.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2022
  • John Gosling, who served as keyboardist for the Kinks throughout their fruitful Seventies period, has died at the age of 75.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Harrison was the guitarist and keyboardist for Talking Heads.
    Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al, 5 June 2023
  • Praising Freese’s lengthy resumé, Grohl had keyboardist Rami Jaffee cue up the springy piano intro to the song.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2023
  • That leaves keyboardist-singer Bill Payne as the sole living original member of Little Feat.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022
  • To most people, the singer and keyboardist Christine McVie, who died yesterday at age 79, was the member most recognizable for her role in the whole.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2022

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