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The Rhodes piano became a popular instrument in jazz in the late 1960s, particularly for several sidemen who played with Miles Davis. Herbie Hancock first encountered the instrument in 1968 while booked for a session with Davis. He immediately became an enthusiast, noting that the amplification allowed him to be heard much more easily in groups when compared to the acoustic piano. Hancock continued to experiment with the Rhodes over the next few years, including playing it through a wah wah.^[25] Another former Davis sideman, Chick Corea started using the Rhodes prominently during the 1970s,^[26] as did Weather Report founder Joe Zawinul.^[27] Zawinul favored the sound of the Rhodes over the Wurlitzer, because it had a fuller and rich tone. From 1969's In A Silent Way and Bitches Brew onwards, the Rhodes became the most prominent keyboard on Davis' recordings until the mid-1970s.^[28] Vince Guaraldi started using a Rhodes in 1968, and toured with it alternating with an acoustic piano. He achieved particular prominence with his soundtrack music for the Charlie Brown series of films.^[29]

Billy Preston has been described as "The Ruler of the Rhodes" by Music Radar magazine, and played one during The Beatles' rooftop concert in 1969, and on the group's hit single Get Back.^[30] Many of Stevie Wonder's recordings from the 1970s feature him playing the Rhodes, often alongside the Hohner Clavinet.^[31] Donny Hathaway regularly used the Rhodes. His hit single, This Christmas, which receives seasonal radio play on African American stations, makes a prominent use of the instrument.^[32] Although better known for playing the Wurlitzer, Ray Charles played a Rhodes on his performance of "Shake A Tailfeather" in the film The Blues Brothers.^[33]

The French band Air make regular use of the Rhodes piano in their recordings.