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

1. ^ Sophisti-Pop, allmusic.com. Article retrieved 2007-01-28.

[edit] External links

• Sophisti-Pop - Allmusic description of the genre and recommendations

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