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16 Aug 2010

Famous Pianists - or celebs that can play piano?

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Posted By : THE MOCKINGBIRDS (now split) | Comments : 17

pref uk based

im making a list of famous musicians who are known for (or can play) piano - for reasons im not going into but if any of you lot have got any knowledge on the subject that'd be great - they have to be alive and uk based if poss.

im thinking:

Gary Barlow
Matt Bellamy
Myleene Klass
Jamie Cullum
Chris Martin
obviously elton john

etc etc

and famous people who play piano as a hobby, tv people, or any sports people who you've heard can play piano.

any help would be great.
cheers

Comments

# Posted by grooverman - 16/08/2010, 13:16 (GMT)

James may (top gear) is excelent, Bruce Forsyth is very good Paul McCartney,

# Posted by Alyerpal - 16/08/2010, 13:27 (GMT)

Paul McCartney is?

AYP

# Posted by grooverman - 16/08/2010, 13:41 (GMT)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McCartney

# Posted by Film One - 16/08/2010, 13:49 (GMT)

Howard Jones (classically trained pianist before his synthpop days)
Phil Collins

Can't think of any "celebs"!

# Posted by LAST GANG IN TOWN - 16/08/2010, 13:52 (GMT)

Best pianist....
Les Dawson.....
Classic.....

# Posted by grooverman - 16/08/2010, 13:54 (GMT)

Superb

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# Posted by 'BLUE SLICKERS' - 16/08/2010, 13:59 (GMT)

Strange as it may seem Norman Wisdom is a fine pianist and so is Lee Evans... I LOVE PIANO'S THEY MAKE SUCH A LOVELY SOUND WHEN THEY LAND!!

# Posted by grooverman - 16/08/2010, 14:01 (GMT)

Sir Anthony Hopkins

Jonny Wilkinson

William Hague

heres a list of celeb musos

http://musiced.about.com/od/famousmusicians1/a/famouspeople2.htm

# Posted by Asparagus Now - 16/08/2010, 14:18 (GMT)

Not UK based, but make sure you mention Lady Gaga - world famous but a lot of people don't realise she's shit-hot on the piano.

On a side note, anyone seen Steve Martin play the banjo? Awesome

# Posted by NIGHT TRAIN - 16/08/2010, 14:27 (GMT)

Eric morecambe...although by his own admission, whilst he played the right notes, he didn't necessarily play them in the right order!
Ring any bells??

# Posted by Anthem - 16/08/2010, 14:50 (GMT)

Lemmy from Motorhead.......ok I made that up but wouldn't it be great?

# Posted by Jez (Route 69) - 16/08/2010, 16:21 (GMT)

Slash is good on the piano at the end of the November Rain video!

# Posted by TEX & THE HARDCORE TROUBAD... - 16/08/2010, 18:07 (GMT)

jools

# Posted by Duke Bocks - 16/08/2010, 19:09 (GMT)

cant believe Rick Wakeman isnt on the list..or are known keyboard players exluded?

# Posted by Duke Bocks - 16/08/2010, 19:11 (GMT)

wot chord dya get if ya shove a joanna down a pitshaft?...A flat minor........ I'll get me coat!!!

# Posted by viking - 16/08/2010, 19:59 (GMT)

this guy is rather good too-(shreds a mean axe as well!!)

# Posted by Kincaid & Co. - 16/08/2010, 20:03 (GMT)

Hugh Laurie. Excellent piano player and (oddly) singer/songwriter.

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