Musitron
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The Musitron is an early electronic keyboard instrument, similar to a modified clavioline, best known for its distinctive solo sound on Del Shannon’s hit song "Runaway."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electronic keyboard instrument
ⓘ
monophonic synthesizer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownFor | live performances with Del Shannon ⓘ |
| associatedSongChartSuccess | "Runaway" reached number one on Billboard Hot 100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | early electronic pop sounds ⓘ |
| basedOn | Clavioline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlType | keyboard ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decadeOfProminence | 1960s ⓘ |
| developedBy | Max Crook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Del Shannon single "Runaway" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPopularUseYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| genreAssociation |
pop music
ⓘ
rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasInventorRoleOf | Max Crook as keyboardist and electronics tinkerer ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the first distinctive electronic keyboard solos in mainstream pop ⓘ |
| influenced |
early synthesizer use in pop
ⓘ
later rock keyboard sounds ⓘ |
| isMonophonic | true ⓘ |
| modificationOf | tube-based clavioline circuitry ⓘ |
| notableFor | distinctive solo on Del Shannon song "Runaway" ⓘ |
| recordedForLabel | Big Top Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedThrough | guitar amplifier ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
organ-like quality
ⓘ
piercing lead tone ⓘ vibrato-rich timbre ⓘ |
| tuningRange | high register focus ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Del Shannon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Max Crook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn | song "Runaway" ⓘ |
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