Sophisti-pop
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Sophisti-pop is a music genre used to describe a certain kind of smooth radio friendly pop music with a jazz or soul tinge.[1] First appearing in the mid-1980s, its usual reliance on synthesizers was typical for the decade. All in all, sophisti-pop can be considered to share notable elements with smooth jazz, blue-eyed soul and New Wave.
It was subject to criticism at the time, especially from Melody Maker in the United Kingdom, mainly by Simon Reynolds and David Stubbs.
[edit] List of sophisti-pop artists
- ABC
- Basia
- Rhian Benson
- The Blow Monkeys
- The Blue Nile
- The Christians
- Curiosity Killed The Cat
- Danny Wilson
- The Dolphin Brothers
- Double
- Everything but the Girl
- Joe Jackson
- Johnny Hates Jazz
- Laid Back
- Matt Bianco
- The Philosopher Kings
- Prefab Sprout
- Chris Rea
- Sade
- Safire
- Steely Dan
- Scritti Politti
- Simply Red
- Spandau Ballet
- Lisa Stansfield
- Sting
- Style Council
- Swing Out Sister
- When in Rome
[edit] References
- ^ Sophisti-Pop, allmusic.com. Article retrieved 2007-01-28.
[edit] External links
- Sophisti-Pop - All Music Guide description of the genre and recommendations
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