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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Showing 3 responses by wolf_garcia

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.
Elton John is NOT an organist by any measure (insert lame pun here). Please stay "topic specific" or I'll stop the car and make you walk home.
I remember when Lee Michaels showed up on the scene...loud as hell 2 piece Hammond B3 duo with drummer Frosty. Great fun.
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