Billy Preston. He played with Little Richard and The Beatles so that should make him a rock organist as well as his other exploits.
Great Organists in Rock
The recent thread about the greatest rock guitarists got me thinking about great rock organists. Here's my list so far...who have I forgotten?
Hammond
Keith Emerson (ELP)
Jon Lord (Deep Purple)
Gregg Allman (All Bros Band)
Lee Michaels
Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep)
Doug Ingle (late Iron Butterfly)
Jerry Corbetta (Sugarloaf)
Al Kooper (BS&T, Blues Project, etc)
Booker T.
T. Lavitz (Dixie Dregs, Jazz is Dead)
Steve Winwood (Spencer Davis Group, Traffic)
Vox Continental
Doug Ingle (early Iron Butterfly)
Ray Manzerek (Doors)
Hammond
Keith Emerson (ELP)
Jon Lord (Deep Purple)
Gregg Allman (All Bros Band)
Lee Michaels
Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep)
Doug Ingle (late Iron Butterfly)
Jerry Corbetta (Sugarloaf)
Al Kooper (BS&T, Blues Project, etc)
Booker T.
T. Lavitz (Dixie Dregs, Jazz is Dead)
Steve Winwood (Spencer Davis Group, Traffic)
Vox Continental
Doug Ingle (early Iron Butterfly)
Ray Manzerek (Doors)
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- 60 posts total