List of keytarists

The following is a 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 who are widely noted for their use of the keytar as reported in reliable sources are included.

• Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz
• Thomas Anders[1]
• Daisuke Asakura Japanese composer and musician.
• Victoria Asher (Cobra Starship)[2][3]
• Joe Atlan
• Matthew Bellamy of Muse
• Christopher Bowes of Alestorm
• Bob Casale of DEVO[4]
• Régine Chassagne of Arcade Fire[5]
• Neil Cicierega
• Chick Corea (Chick Corea Elektric Band)[6][7]
• Stephen Devassy Indian Musician and Composer.
• Thomas Dolby[8]
• Brett Domino[9]
• Geoff Downes of Asia and Yes
• George Duke
• Donald Fagen of Steely Dan[3]
• Madonna Wayne Gacy
• David Garcia
• Gregg Giuffria
• Magne Furuholmen of A-HA (used it during the 80's)
• Jan Hammer
• Herbie Hancock[10]
• Paul Hardcastle
• Imogen Heap[11]
• Tonči Huljić
• Randy Jackson
• J-Break
• Jean Michel Jarre[10]
• Howard Jones English pop singer
• John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin
• Tyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots
• Keytar Bear
• Henrik Klingenberg of Sonata Arctica
• Holly Knight
• Tetsuya Komuro of TM Network.
• Simon Kvamm of the Dan Nephew[12]
• Lady Gaga
• James Lascelles of Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel (though only on the riff of 'Mr. Raffles (Man, It Was Mean)')
• Robert Lamm of Chicago
• John Lawry of Petra
• Pablo Lescano
• Indra Lesmana
• Lights[13]
• Barış Manço
• Manfred Mann of Manfred Mann's Earth Band[14]
• Sandy Marton
• Page McConnell of Phish
• Paul Meany of Mutemath
• Bridgit Mendler[15]
• Prince[3]
• Vadim Pruzhanov of DragonForce
• Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater
• Tom Schuman of Spyro Gyra[10]
• Elisa Schwartz, formerly of Cobra Starship[3]
• Dave Stewart
• Watch Out For Snakes
• will.i.am
• "Weird Al" Yankovic[3]
• Yenny of Wonder Girls
• Edgar Winter[16]

One of the best known keytarists, Jean Michel Jarre playing an AX-Synth.