It is also difficult to say when things started (Although styles as we know them today did not appear until the 90s) but the Lowrey MX1 was probably the first home instrument to have orchestrated backings (Although still called rhythms until the 90s) that bore some resemblance to what we know today. (Lowrey were always pioneers of easy play features)

Here is a review from around 1981 of the MX1 (And people complain arrangers are heavy) Review

Below is a recording from around the same time (Who knows without the pioneering work of Lowrey with the easy play feature set, things may have been totally different today)

Wow 162kg Thanks for sharing very interesting.

I used Lowreys as arrangers starting in the late 70's. Contempo 80 was my last Lowrey then went to Yamahas. Last Yamaha was FS-300--what a beast!

Fun and interesting info thank you

i remember when people would take out a second mortgage to get one
of those. now i've seen them on ebay for as little as a 1000 dollars. last one i played was a lowrey celebration/majesty/ one of those. style wise
they were very good. man it was a heavy piece of furniture