You’ll find many classic songs, with the Wurli as the main driver. In that case, there are quite some Spotify playlists dedicated to the Wurlitzer, often played besides other legendary instruments like the Hammond B3 or the Fender Rhodes.

There are many examples of similar events in music history, where the Wurli became a source of inspiration.Īnd suppose you think you’ve never heard an original Wurli.

Or when Ray Charles sat behind a Wurlitzer, magic happened. We tend to believe that the raw power which made her famous was unleashed by the raw power of the Wurli during that particular recording session at the renowned FAME studio. And ‘I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)’ by Aretha Franklin came about while session musician Spooner Oldham was fiddling with a five-note riff on the Wurlitzer. Let’s face it Supertramp wouldn’t be Supertramp if Roger Hodgson didn’t get his hands on an original Wurli. Roger Hodgson behind the Wurlitzer (Photo: Fin Costello/Redferns – source) It was the first time being alone with one, and when I started playing it, the song just exploded out of me.” -Supertramp’s Roger Hodgson about their hit song ‘Dreamer’ (source: ). I managed to get my hands on a Wurlitzer Piano, and I took it down to my mother’s house. The inspiration for ‘Dreamer’ was born out of excitement and just erupted out of me.

“Inspiration has come to me in many different ways. And the iconic Wurlitzer Electronic Piano is undoubtedly one of them.Īdopted by many artists, instruments like the Wurli, as many call the Wurlitzer, had multiple reasons to become so important they were innovative, they had character and their distinguished sound inspired songwriters and musicians to write hit songs. Instruments that became signature instruments for that same artist or band, and literally set the tone of a musical period. Some instruments are like time machines – as soon as you hear them, they instantly bring you (back) to their specific times when they were used by some of the biggest bands and artists in music history.

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