The Wurlitzer electric piano, trademarked the "Electronic Piano" and referred to by musicians as the "Wurly," was one of a series of electromechanical stringless pianos manufactured and marketed by the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company of Corinth, Mississippi, U.S. and Tonawanda, New York. The earliest models were made in 1954 and the last model was made in 1984. Since then the Wurlitzer electric piano sound has been recreated on digital keyboards, and the vintage models are sought out by musicians and collectors. Prominent recordings featuring Wurlitzers include "Dancing in the Moonlight" by King Harvest, "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" by Joe Zawinul, ""What'd I Say"" by Ray Charles, "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye, "Queen of the Highway" and "Crawling King Snake" by The Doors, "You're My Best Friend" by Queen, "Miss You" by the Rolling Stones, and more recently "Two Weeks" by Grizzly Bear. Supertramp have used the Wurlitzer on several of their hits and the instrument provided their signature sound.
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