The instrument was commonly heard in 1960s rock music, and played by the Beatles' John Lennon, the Dave Clark Five's Mike Smith and the Animals' Alan Price. Lennon played the Continental on Rubber Souls "Think for Yourself", and regularly used it on "I'm Down" as a live set closer, such as their 1965 concert at Shea Stadium. In 2008, this model was sold at auction for $182,500. Price used it prominently on the Animals' hit arrangement of "The House of the Rising Sun". The Doors' Ray Manzarek played a Vox in combination with a Rhodes Piano Bass early in the group's career, including "Light My Fire". Paul Revere Dick of Paul Revere & the Raiders switched from a Farfisa organ to a Vox, and became endorsed by the company. Other hit singles released in the 1960s and featuring the Vox Continental include the Monkees' "I'm a Believer", Van Morrison's "Brown Eyed Girl", ? and the Mysterians' "96 Tears" and Iron Butterfly's "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida". Augie Meyers' use of the instrument drove the Sir Douglas Quintet's instantly distinguishable sound.Buffkin, Travis. "The GRAMMYs Name Sir Douglas Quintet's 'She's About a Mover' to 2016 Hall of Fame Recordings," San Antonio (TX) Current, Thursday, December 10, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
