Who Do You Think Is the Greatest Singing Keyboardist?

#1 in my book is Felix Cavaliere of the Rascals.

 

Billy Joel up to 1983
Or
Elton John up to 1975

With a slight nod to Roger Manning Jr of Jellyfish/Solo

 

Gotta’ mention Brent Mydland!

 

Freddie Mercury
Billy Joel
Steve Winwood

 

Donald Fagen, Steely Dan keyboards, then solo on The Nightfly (excellent album).

 

Surprised that no one had mentioned Steve Walsh from Kansas. There is nobody that could touch what he did in the mid 70’s. Yes, his voice failed him (or he failed his voice) but at one time it was almost like he was the rock equivalent of a Karen Carpenter with a wide vocal range and a pure tone.

 

Surprised no one mentioned
Stefani J.A. Germanotta, aka Lady Gaga

 

Linda McCartney

 

Can't believe I didn't think of him. I've been playing his new album constantly in recent times.

 

For me and without a doubt it is:

Steve Winwood.

 

Doh!

Another one of my favourites that I needed to be reminded about.

 

An outlier but certainly a favourite of mine is Kevin Cronin. Love his singing, and whilst he is primarily a guitar player, he does play piano on a bunch of REO songs including Keep On Loving You and Roll With The Changes.

 

I concur with everyone above and wish to add:

Geddy Lee of Rush
Steven Tyler of Aerosmith
John Lennon
Burton Cummings of The Guess Who
Lowell George of Little Feat
Ben Folds
Joe Jackson
Neil Young

 

Great list. Except some of them aren't even full-time keyboardist.

 

Mike Pinder - Moody Blues, he's full time
Greg Rolie - Santana, Journey, ditto

 

Oh, and Billy Preston!

 

Of course, someone had to mention a Beatle...

OK, my turn... Stevie Wonder, of course. Elton John... Billy Joel...
How about Randy Newman? I know it's not really rock but if Billy Joel is in, why not him?

 

I believe that photo was taken at Atlantic Studios in NYC.

 

Wow.... too hard
Ray Charles
Stevie Wonder
Steve Winwood
Jerry Lee
Elton
Billy Joel
Steve Morse

There are hundreds

 

A couple not mentioned yet:

George Duke is up there from his time with Zappa. Bobby Martin, too. Unfortunately neither sang lead with Zappa very often.

 

Along with the 1001 other instruments he played...genius tinkler.

 

Mike Finnigan on the B6 Hammond and piano.

 

Paul Carrack deserves a mention (if he hasn't had one yet).

 

Prince
Elton
Steve Winwood
Billy Joel
Little Richard
Jerry Lee Lewis

 

You may be right. IIRC, only I Never Loved A Man... was cut in Memphis. The recording resume in NYC a few days after this first session. And Duane had his first Aretha session only in 1969.

Edit : it's Jerry Jemmott, not Jermont.