SY77 Famous Examples

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Very bad news about this page.... Certainly due to a lack of musical culture and a big hole in my knowledges about the SY77, I have at this moment no examples to mention here. Yes, you well read... ABSOLUTELY NO ONE !!
I read in the past that David Paich and Steve Porcaro used it (jointly with a Korg WS and a Roland JV-1080) on Michael Jackson's "HIStory" album, but I can't clearly determine which sounds are coming from the SY77.
I also know that japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto used it, as Vangelis and Chick Corea - yes, but on which songs or album(s)..?
So, in a few words, any help here would be very appreciated. Do not hesitate to write to me with propositions including songs or albums using the Yamaha SY77 and I'll send to you in return a virtual BIG HUG !

Mic Michaeli (Europe's keyboardist) used an SY77 on this album. You can especially hear it during the "I'll Cry For You" (Track 3) intro :

Many thanks to the Internaute who kindly mentioned it to me!!

This swedish euro dance/house group uses the TG77 internal ROM2 preset "A-16 SL:Lips" patch as an aerial voicey lead sound during the introduction (until 0'09'') of their mega top hit "All That She Wants" (Track 2) :

Many thanks to the Internaute who kindly mentioned it to me!!
Click here to see his YouTube video

According to a Colin Wolfe interview on YouTube, he used a Yamaha SY77 sound on the "Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang" song (Track 5). He combined ROM1 preset "C-46 Flute" with ROM1 preset "D-61 WideString" to play a melodic line that comes during the introduction and is then repeated during the whole song.

Refering to the same video, Colin also revealed that he used a Yamaha SY77 strings sound for the discrete background melodic line from "Fuck Wit Dre Day" (Track 2) song:

Many thanks to the Internaute who kindly mentioned it to me!!
Click here to see the YouTube video

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