• Source: List of accordionists

This is an alphabetized list of notable accordionists who have their own main articles or belong to a notable band.




A


Benny Andersson (born 1946) – Swedish songwriter, member of best-selling pop group ABBA
Lydie Auvray (born 1956) – French/German accordionist, composer
Slavko Avsenik (1929–2015) – Slovenian songwriter, the founder of Ansambel bratov Avsenik
Ramon Ayala (born 1945) – Mexican accordionist, composer
Nick Ariondo (born 1949) – American accordionist, composer




B


Alan Bern (born 1955) – member of the Klezmer band Brave Old World
Bratko Bibič (born 1957) – Slovene accordionist
Ronald Binge (1910–1979) – British accordionist and member of the Mantovani Orchestra
Gary Blair (born 1945) - Scottish Accordionist Classical, Folk, Continental
Renato Borghetti (born 1963) – Brazilian musician
Franko Božac (born 1974) – Croatian classical and concert accordionist
Jeffery Broussard (born 1967) – American zydeco musician
Smiley Burnette (1911–1967) – American accordionist




C


Manuela Josefa Cabrera (born 1943) - Dominican merengue accordionist
Carmen Carrozza (1921–2013) – classical and concert accordionist
Nico Carstens (1926–2016) – South African accordionist and songwriter, composer of the hit song "Zambezi"
Boozoo Chavis (1930–2001) – American zydeco musician
Clifton Chenier (1925–1987) – American zydeco musician
Dick Contino (1930–2017) – appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show a record 48 times
Gianni Coscia (born 1931) – jazz accordionist
Charles Thomas Cozens (born 1952) – Canadian classical and classical crossover accordionist
James Crabb (born 1967) – Scottish classical accordion player
Egidio Cuadrado (1953–2024) – Colombian Vallenato accordionist
Phil Cunningham (born 1974) – Scottish folk accordionist
Andy Cutting (born 1969) – English folk accordionist




D


Jackie Daly (born 1945) – Irish traditional musician
Robert Davine (1924-2001) - Professor of Accordion & Music Theory - University of Denver: Lamont School of Music
Pietro Deiro (1888–1954) – pioneer of the accordion
Geno Delafose (born 1971) – American zydeco musician
John Delafose (1939–1994) – American zydeco musician
Vladimir Denissenkov (born 1956) – Russian Bayan
Dennis DeYoung (born 1947) – American member of Styx, played on "Boat on the River"
Orlando DiGirolamo (1924–1998), American
Wolfgang Dimetrik (born 1974), Austrian
Henry Doktorski (born 1956) – American classical and concert accordionist
Dominguinhos (1941–2013) – Brazilian music
Wilf Doyle (1925–2012) – traditional musician from Newfoundland
Alejo Durán (1919–1989) – Colombian Vallenato accordionist, singer, composer
Finbarr Dwyer (1946–2014) – Irish traditional musician




E


Mogens Ellegaard (1935–1995) – father of the avant-garde accordion movement
Jack Emblow (born 1930) – with Cliff Adams Singers
Keith Emerson (1944–2016)
John Evan (born 1948) – of Jethro Tull




F


Joe Falcon (1900–1965) – Cajun accordion player who recorded with his wife Cléoma Breaux, mainly in French
Jeff Fatt (born 1953) – member of The Wiggles
James Fearnley (born 1954) – member of The Pogues
Myron Floren (1919–2005)
Connie Francis (born 1937)
Preston Frank (born 1947) – American zydeco musician
Keith Frank (born 1972) – American zydeco musician
Dominic Frontiere (1931–2017)
Pietro Frosini (1885–1951)




G


Benny Gallagher (born 1945) – Scottish singer-songwriter; member of Gallagher and Lyle, McGuinness Flint and Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance
Anthony Galla-Rini (1904–2006) – American accordionist, arranger, composer, conductor, author and teacher
Richard Galliano (born 1950) – French jazz accordionist
Krency Garcia – Dominican merengue tipico accordionist, better known as El Prodigio
Régis Gizavo (1959–2017) – accordionist from Madagascar
Luiz Gonzaga (1912–1989) – the King of Baião
Martin Green (born 1980) – English composer and accordionist, member of the folk trio Lau
Josh Groban (born 1981) – learned the accordion to play the role of Pierre Bezukhov in the musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Michael Guerra (born 1981) – member of The Mavericks
Alfredo Gutiérrez (born 1940) – Colombian Vallenato musician




H


Joe Hall – American la la and Cajun musician
Frode Haltli (born 1975) – Norwegian accordionist
Daniel Handler (born 1970), aka Lemony Snicket
Rolf Harris (1930–2023)
Kevin Hearn (born 1969) – zydeco musician of Barenaked Ladies
Tatico Henríquez (1943–1976) – Dominican Merengue típico accordionist
Matt Hensley – of Flogging Molly
Harry Hibbs (1942–1989) – Canadian musician
David Hidalgo (born 1954) – member of Los Lobos
Lars Hollmer (1948–2008) – Swedish accordionist
Bruce Hornsby (born 1954)
Nihad Hrustanbegovic (born 1973)
Alexander Hrustevich (born 1983) - Ukrainian bayanist
Garth Hudson (born 1937) – member of The Band
Rob Hyman (born 1950) – member of The Hooters




I


Gary Innes (born 1980) – member of Scottish group Mànran




J


Bengan Janson (born 1963) – Swedish jazz- and folk music player
Ryan Jarman (born 1980) – member of The Cribs
Jean-Michel Jarre (born 1948)
Flaco Jiménez (born 1939)
Santiago Jiménez Jr. (born 1944)
Beau Jocque (1953–1999) – zydeco musician
Billy Joel (born 1949)
Pete Jolly (1932–2004) – American jazz pianist and accordionist
Brian Jones (1942–1969) – member of The Rolling Stones
Steve Jordan (1939–2010)
Tyler Joseph (born 1988) – lead singer of Twenty One Pilots
Kepa Junkera (born 1965) – Basque musician and composer




K


Boris Karlov (1924–1964) – Bulgarian accordionist, born in Sofia into a Romani family.
James Keane (born 1948) – Irish traditional musician
John Kirkpatrick (born 1947)
Guy Klucevsek (born 1947) – American musician and composer
Yasuhiro Kobayashi (born 1959)




L


Gabby La La (born 1979)
Isidro Larrañaga (died 2022)
Lead Belly (1889–1949) – American folk and blues musician
Don Lee (1930–2015) – musician who had the 1957 hit "ECHO, Echo echo"
Yuri Lemeshev (born 1954) – member of Gogol Bordello
John Linnell (born 1959) – member of They Might Be Giants
Nils Lofgren (born 1951)
Radoslav Lorković (born 1958) – Croatian pianist and accordionist
Todd Lumley (born 1968)
Ramon Ayala (born 1928)




M


Charles Magnante (1905–1986) – pioneer of the accordion
Frank Marocco (1931–2012) – jazz accordionist
Mat Mathews (1924–2009) – Dutch jazz accordionist
Bear McCreary (born 1979) – American film composer
Loreena McKennitt (born 1957) – Canadian musician, composer, harpist, accordionist and pianist
Johnny Meijer (1912–1992) – Dutch jazz accordionist
Dionisio Mejia (1911–1978) – Dominican merengue tipico accordionist, better known as Guandulito
Colacho Mendoza (1936–2003) – Colombian Vallenato accordionist
Lisandro Meza (1937–2023) – Colombian musician
Andrew Micallef (born 1969) – Maltese chromatic button accordionist
Alessandra Mignacca (born c.1977/78) – Italian accordion player, teacher
Joey Miskulin (born 1949) American accordionist, also member of western music and comedy group Riders in the Sky
Brian Mitchell – member of Fatboy Kanootch, Levon Helm Band
Aniceto Molina (1939–2015) – Colombian musician
Bonifacio Mauricio III (born 1966) Tejano/Conjunto




N


Maria Ney (1890–1959/61) – German cabaret performer
Franz Nicolay (born 1977) – member of The World/Inferno Friendship Society
Krist Novoselic (born 1965) – bassist in Nirvana




O


Pauline Oliveros (1932–2016) – avant garde performer
Walter Ostanek (born 1935)




P


Nejc Pačnik (born 1990) – Slovenian accordionist, twice accordion world-champion and accordion teacher
Esa Pakarinen (1911–1989) – Finnish accordionist and actor
Willard A. "Bill" Palmer (1917–1996) – inventor of the quint system which was later patented by Titano as used in their line of "converter" (or "quint") bass accordions
Zeena Parkins (born 1956) – American accordionist
Van Dyke Parks (born 1943) – composer, arranger, and accordionist
Don Peachey (born 1933) – American musician and recording artist
Cory Pesaturo (born 1986) – eclectic accordionist
Joseph Petric (born 1952) – Canadian concert accordionist
Celso Piña (1953–2019) – cumbia musician
Kimmo Pohjonen (born 1964) – experimental Finnish accordionist




R


Matti Rantanen (born 1952) – classical accordionist
Juancho Rois (1958–1994) – Colombian Vallenato musician
Israel Romero (born 1954) – Colombian Vallenato musician
Saul Rose (born 1973) – English melodeon player
Roberto Ruscitti (born 1941) – Venezuelan accordionist




S


Johnny Sansone (born 1957)
William Schimmel (born 1946) – accordionist, composer and philosopher
John Serry Sr. (1915-2003) – classical and concert accordionist, free-bass accordionist
Alexander Sevastian (1976–2018) – Russian-Canadian classical, concert, and classical crossover accordionist
Jimmy Shand (1908–2000) – Scottish accordionist, made famous by his unique Scottish Country Dance Band and popularity for dances.
Sharon Shannon (born 1968) – Irish accordionist
Sivuca (1930–2006) – Brazilian musician
Chango Spasiuk (born 1968) – Argentine folk musician of Ukrainian descent
John Spiers (born 1975) – English melodeon player
Will Starr (1922–1976) – Scottish accordionist, technically a genius and a true master of the button key accordion, famous for his expertise at playing every genre of music. Described as the true "Master of the Button Key Accordion"




T


Natalia Tena (born 1984)
Judy Tenuta comedienne (born 1949)
Matt Thiessen (born 1980) – member of Relient K
Yann Tiersen (born 1970) – French composer and multi-instrumentalist
Aslan Tlebzu (born 1981) – Adyghe folk musician
Lee Tomboulian (born 1960)
Arthur Tracy (1899–1997) – American accordionist and ballad singer
Karen Tweed (born 1963)




U


Brendon Urie (born 1987) – member of Panic! at the Disco




V


Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir (born 1982)
Art Van Damme (1920–2010)
Tim Van Eyken (born 1978)
Mika Väyrynen (born 1967)
Eddie Vedder (born 1964) – member of Pearl Jam
Aníbal Velásquez (born 1936) – Colombian Vallenato musician
Julieta Venegas (born 1970)
Travis Vengroff (born 1987) – member of Random Encounter
Emir Vildić (born 1984) – Bosnian accordionist and accordion teacher
Gus Viseur (1915–1974) – French accordionist




W


Cedric Watson (born 1983) – American Creole musician
Jason Webley (born 1974) – American musician
Lawrence Welk (1903–1992)
Martin White – British cover artist
Minnie White (1916-2001) – Newfoundland's "First Lady of the Accordion"
Wix Wickens (born 1956)
Bill Wilkie (1922–2017)
Gwenda Wilkin (1933–2020)
Dave Willey (born 1963)
Patrick Wolf (born 1983)
Richard Wright (1943–2008) – member of Pink Floyd




Y


Frankie Yankovic (1915–1998) – polka musician
"Weird Al" Yankovic (born 1959) – song parodist, comedian
Max Yankowitz (1875–1945) - klezmer musician




Z


Jimmy Zambrano (born 1966) – Colombian Vallenato accordionist
Joe Zawinul (1932–2007)
Vladislav Zolotaryov (1942–1975)
Emiliano Zuleta (1912–2005) – Colombian Vallenato accordionist, composer




See also



List of banjo players
List of cellists
List of didgeridoo players
List of euphonium players
List of flautists
List of guitarists
List of harmonicists




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• List of accordionists
• Accordion
• Lists of musicians
• List of Slovenian musicians
• Bayan (accordion)
• Piano accordion
• Chromatic button accordion
• Lists of people by occupation
• Diatonic button accordion
• List of autoharp players