This is an alphabetized list of notable pianists who play or played pop and rock music.

A

Gracie Abrams Kris Allen Art Alexakis Tori Amos Trey Anastasio (Phish) Benny Andersson Fiona Apple David Archuleta Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day) Kenneth Ascher Tony Ashton Aslyn Bryce Avary (The Rocket Summer)

B

Bill Bailey Burt Bacharach Alex Band (The Calling) Anita Baker Tony Banks Steve Barakatt Sara Bareilles Samantha Barks Gary Barlow (Take That) Joshua Bassett Mark Batson Eric Bazilian (The Hooters) Barry Beckett (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section) Drake Bell Richard Bell (Janis Joplin, The Band) Thom Bell Matthew Bellamy (Muse) Bill Berry Diane Birch Saraya-Jade Bevis Roy Bittan Jon Bon Jovi James Booker Roddy Bottum (Faith No More) Owen Bradley Michelle Branch Jim Brickman David Briggs (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Area Code 615, The Nashville A-Team) Gary Brooker (Procol Harum) Dudley Brooks (The Blue Moon Boys, The Crickets) Tony Brown Jackson Browne David Bryan Jessie Buckley Kim Bullard John Bundrick Terry Burrus Kate Bush Artie Butler Larry Butler Brad Buxer

C

Jonathan Cain John Cale Vanessa Carlton Tim Carmon Richard Carpenter Sabrina Carpenter David Cassidy Jo Ann Castle Leonard Caston Jr. Nick Cave Les Claypool (Primus) Greyson Chance Ray Charles Richard Clayderman Doug Clifford Nat King Cole Rahn Coleman Phil Collins Chi Coltrane Harry Connick Jr. Russ Conway Kyle Cook (Matchbox Twenty) Stu Cook Floyd Cramer Dave Crawford Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon) Sheryl Crow Allison Crowe Jamie Cullum Burton Cummings (The Guess Who) Miley Cyrus

D

Ray Davies Rick Davies Paul Davis John Deacon (Queen) Deadmau5 Chris de Burgh Brian Dee Lynsey De Paul Franco De Vita Gavin DeGraw Dennis DeYoung Al De Lory Alycia Debnam-Carey (Tender Engine voices) Raúl di Blasio Jim Dickinson Fats Domino Craig Doerge (The Section) Paul Doucette (Matchbox Twenty) Neal Doughty (REO Speedwagon) Dr. John Daryl Dragon (Captain & Tennille) Nick Drake Bob Dylan Jakob Dylan

E The Edge (U2) Keith Emerson Bobby Emmons (The Memphis Boys) Brian Eno John Evan Tommy Eyre

F

Donald Fagen (Steely Dan) Agnetha Fältskog Billy Field Victor Feldman Johnny Fingers Mike Finnigan Five for Fighting Roberta Flack Tom Fletcher Chloe Flower Dan Fogelberg John Fogerty Ben Folds David Foster Aretha Franklin Jason Freese Glenn Frey Robert Fripp Hans-Jürgen Fritz (Triumvirat) Craig Frost

G

Peter Gabriel Gackt Camui Lady Gaga Charly García Mike Garson Marvin Gaye Aviv Geffen Stefani Germanotta (Lady Gaga) Maurice Gibb (Bee Gees) Gregg Giuffria Dwayne Goettel Andrew Gold Selena Gomez Phillip Goodhand-Tait Delta Goodrem Conan Gray David Gray Dave Greenslade Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead) Paul Griffin Johnny Griffith Christina Grimmie Dave Grohl Horacio Gutierrez

H

Emily Haines Daryl Hall Jan Hammer Peter Hammill (Van der Graaf Generator) Arthur Hanlon Taylor Hanson Ed Harcourt Glen Hardin (The Crickets, TCB Band) Corey Hart Donny Hathaway Isaac Hayes Imogen Heap Jimi Hendrix Don Henley Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep) Melissa Morrison Higgins David Hodges Roger Hodgson (Supertramp) Jacob Hoggard (Hedley) Jools Holland Tuomas Holopainen (Nightwish) Danielle Hope Nicky Hopkins Bruce Hornsby Paul Hornsby (The Marshall Tucker Band) Joey Huffman Grayson Hugh Joe Hunter Eric Hutchinson Dick Hyman Rob Hyman (The Hooters)

I Dami Im

J

Janet Jackson Joe Jackson Michael Jackson Randy Jackson Mick Jagger Bob James Keith Jarrett (King Crimson) John Barlow Jarvis Chris Jasper Arthur Jenkins Karl Jenkins Soft Machine Billy Joel Elton John Booker T. Jones (Booker T. & the M.G.'s) Howard Jones John Paul Jones Norah Jones Rickie Lee Jones Johnnie Johnson Bruce Johnston Joe Jonas Kevin Jonas Nick Jonas Scott Joplin Bradley Joseph Tyler Joseph Tim Jupp Victoria Justice

K

Yuki Kajiura Tony Kaye (Yes) Shane Keister Paula Kelley Mark Kelly R. Kelly Ron Kersey Alicia Keys Carole King Larry Knechtel Todor Kobakov Al Kooper Chantal Kreviazuk Diana Krall Lenny Kravitz

L

Denny Laine Robert Lamm (Chicago) Dustin Lanker (Cherry Poppin' Daddies, The Visible Men) Avril Lavigne Chuck Leavell Amy Lee (Evanescence) Thijs Van Leer (Focus) John Legend Tom Lehrer John Lennon Martin Leung Jerry Lee Lewis Liberace Little Richard Jon Lord (Deep Purple) Christian "Flake" Lorenz (Rammstein) Demi Lovato

M

Tony MacAlpine Ron Mael (Sparks) Les Maguire Dmitry Malikov Barry Manilow Bob Malone Richard Manuel (The Band) Ray Manzarek Laura Marano Marina and the Diamonds Page McConnell (Phish) Bruno Mars Tommy Mars Anthony Marinelli (Michael Jackson's Thriller, Kenny Loggins) Chris Martin (Coldplay) George Martin (The Beatles, Wings, Gerry and the Pacemakers) Richard Marx James Maslow Andre Matos Dave Matthews John McAll Jesse McCartney Linda McCartney Paul McCartney Clarence McDonald Michael McDonald Goldy McJohn (Steppenwolf) Nellie McKay Brian McKnight Sarah McLachlan Ian McLagan Jon Mclaughlin Andrew McMahon Christine McVie Shawn Mendes Natalie Merchant Freddie Mercury (Queen) AJ Michalka Aly Michalka Jackie Miclau Lisa Middelhauve (Xandria) Amos Milburn Tomo Miličević (Thirty Seconds to Mars) Bill Miller (Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra Jr.) Ben Mills Mike Mills Ronnie Milsap Tim Minchin Ben Mink Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant) Joni Mitchell Money Mark (Beastie Boys, The Claypool Lennon Delirium) Gilbert Montagné Ben Moody Patrick Moraz (Refugee, Yes, Moody Blues) Jason Mraz

N

Graham Nash Steve Nathan (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, The Nashville A-Team) Bobbie Nelson Art Neville (The Meters, The Neville Brothers) Ivan Neville Randy Newman Joanna Newsom Stevie Nicks Steve Nieve Willie Nile Jack Nitzsche Laura Nyro

O

Conor Oberst Bobby Ogdin (TCB Band, The Marshall Tucker Band) Mike Oldfield Spooner Oldham Michael Omartian Alan Osmond Donny Osmond Wayne Osmond Gilbert O'Sullivan

P

Fito Páez David Paich Amanda Palmer Bill Payne Charlie Peacock Leon Pendarvis Roger Penney Freddie Perren Christina Perri Niamh Perry Norman Petty (The Crickets, Buddy Holly) Tom Petty Liz Phair Greg Phillinganes Dave Pirner Pierre-Yves Plat Morris Pleasure Steve Porcaro Billy Powell (Lynyrd Skynyrd) Daniel Powter Billy Preston Don Preston Prince Vadim Pruzhanov Bill Pursell Charlie Puth

Q Sara Quin Tegan Quin

R

Bonnie Raitt Don Randi Mike Ratledge Soft Machine Eddie Rayner (Split Enz) Dizzy Reed (Guns N' Roses) Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) Tim Rice-Oxley (Keane) Keith Richards Lionel Richie Francis Rimbert Billy Ritchie Tyson Ritter (The All-American Rejects) Chappell Roan Hargus "Pig" Robbins Smokey Robinson Olivia Rodrigo Shahrdad Rohani Gregg Rolie (Santana, Journey) Matt Rollings Aldemaro Romero Axl Rose (Guns N' Roses) Ryan Ross (Panic! at the Disco) Michel Rubini Jordan Rudess (also a jazz pianist) Todd Rundgren Patrice Rushen Ruslana Brenda Russell Leon Russell Jenny Ryan

S

Joe Sample David Sancious Pete Sears Neil Sedaka Bob Seger Ralph Schuckett Paul Shaffer Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater) Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park) Bunny Sigler Nicole Simone Nina Simone Ray Singleton Isaac Slade (The Fray) Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane) Robert Smith (The Cure) Tom Snow Regina Spektor Bruce Springsteen Chris Stainton Rachel Stevens Dave Stewart Ian Stewart (The Rolling Stones) Stephen Stills Barrett Strong Patrick Stump Taylor Swift

T

Richard Tandy Serj Tankian James Taylor Roger Taylor (Queen) Ryan Tedder (OneRepublic) Richard Tee Benmont Tench Vienna Teng John Tesh Matt Thiessen Marvell Thomas Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty) Sonny Thompson Yann Tiersen Justin Timberlake Keith Tippett Allen Toussaint Pete Townshend Meghan Trainor Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys) Archie Turner (Hi Rhythm Section) Ike Turner Tarja Turunen Aphex Twin Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)

U Brendon Urie (Panic! at the Disco) Michael Utley

V Ruben Valtierra Earl Van Dyke (The Funk Brothers) Vangelis Eddie Van Halen Marián Varga Joe Vitale

W

Andrew W. K. Rufus Wainwright Tom Waits Adam Wakeman Oliver Wakeman Rick Wakeman Don Walker Joe Walsh Steve Walsh (Kansas) Biff Watson Barry White Norman Whitfield Bobby Whitlock Roger Williams Ann Wilson (Heart) Brian Wilson Carl Wilson Dennis Wilson George Winston Edgar Winter Steve Winwood Bill Withers Patrick Wolf Peter Wolf Stevie Wonder Alan White (Yes, Magnification) Gary Wright Richard Wright (Pink Floyd) Zakk Wylde Bill Wyman Reese Wynans

Y Rachael Yamagata Yanni Akiko Yano Thom Yorke (Radiohead) Neil Young Yoshiki (X Japan)

Z Warren Zevon Torrie Zito

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