List of keytarists

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 whose keytar use has been reported in reliable sources are included.

*Art Alexakis (Everclear)
*Daisuke Asakura
*Victoria Asher (Cobra Starship) ["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)]
*John Avila
*Fabian Varesi
*Jazzie B (of Soul II Soul)
*Belinda Bedekovic
*David Britton
*Pete Cafarella (of Shy Child)
*Jonathan Cain
*Neil Cicierega
*Chick Corea
*Tom Coster
*Kasson Crooker
*David Crowder
*Thomas Dolby
*Geoff Downes
*Sean T. Drinkwater
*George Duke
*Toshio Egawa
*Keith Emerson
*En Esch
*Donald Fagen
*Ben Folds
*Peter Gabriel
*Madonna Wayne Gacy
*Jan Hammer
*Herbie Hancock" [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article2258703.ece 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)]
*Greg Hawkes
*Justin Hawkins
*Imogen Heap
*Jean Michel Jarre
*Howard Jones
*Matt Jones
*Henrik Klingenberg
*Scott Klopfenstein
*Tetsuya Komuro
*Jesse Kurvink
*Simon Kvamm
*Kwamé
*Paw Lagermann
*Ryan Leslie
*John Lowry
*Chris Marion of Little River Band
*Didier Marouani
*Paul Meany
*Patrick Moraz
*Tom Nolan
*Tom Napack
*Greg Phillinganes
*Prince
*Vadim Pruzhanov
*Teddy Riley
*Jordan Rudess
*Todd Rundgren
*Tom Schuman of Spyro Gyra , "owner of the first commercially produced keytar"
*Elisa Schwartz, formerly of Cobra Starship [http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1550855/20070125/cobra_starship.jhtml 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)]
*Jimmy Shivers of Widowmaker
*Nigel Sixsmith
*Dave Stewart
*John Tesh
*Justin Timberlake [" [Timberlake] proved his musicianship with turns on the guitar, piano and 80's throw-back keytar." [http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,26278,22683963-7484,00.html Justin Timberlake wows crowd at Acer Arena in Sydney] , by Kathy McCabe, as reprinted by news.com.au from "Daily Telegraph", 1 November 2007 (Retrieved 24 March 2008)]
* Stevie Spice
*Joost van den Broek
*Fabian Varesi
*Adam Wakeman
*Rick Wakeman
*Nate Walcott
*Janne Wirman
*Gary Wright
*Weird Al Yankovic
*Benny Normal (Retard-O-Bot)
*Yuhki (Galneryus)

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