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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)
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ghosthouse
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Dunno how "great" they are (though I do enjoy many of the previously posted musicians)...here are a few of my favorites I don't think have been listed so far:

Matthew Fisher (Procol Harum)
Brian Auger
Rod Argent
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
ghosthouse and i are in complete agreement...add augie meyers, felix cavaliere, georgie fame, alan price.
macdadtexas
1,794 posts
 
it's keyboards, you really can't distinguish organ, electric piano, synthesier, really, that's ridiculous, even for here
wolf_garcia
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To clarify: "Organ" usually means Hammond B3 or at least that tone regardless of what's generating it, and that's what distinguishes it. Even for here.
maxnewid
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Jojo Hermann from Widespread Panic can tickle the ivories. Greg Rollie from Santana/Journey is great also.
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