Keyboardists

His hit song was prominently sampled by Drake in “Hotline Bling.”

He also played saxophones on T. Rex’s “Bang a Gong (Get it On).”

Smith was considered one of the greatest Hammond organists ever.

He also co-wrote the Cyndi Lauper hit “She Bop.”

He won 23 Grammy Awards.

Former member of the Chicago rock band worked with Bonnie Raitt.

She crooned hits including “The Look” and “It Must Have Been Love.”

His band raised enough donations to feed thousands in need.

Neville and his bandmates helped shape the signature sound of New Orleans…

Influential keyboardist Edwin Birdsong was sampled by De La Soul and Daft Punk.