Sophisti-pop
| Sophisti-pop | |
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| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Mid-1980s in United Kingdom |
| Typical instruments | |
| Other topics | |
| Quiet storm | |
Sophisti-pop is a subgenre of pop music. The term has been applied to music that emerged during the mid-1980s in the UK[1][2] which incorporated elements of jazz, soul and pop.[1][3] Music so classified often made extensive use of electronic keyboards, synthesizers, and polished arrangements, particularly horn sections.[1]
Stylus Magazine suggested that acts were influenced by the work of Roxy Music, as well as Bryan Ferry's mid-1980s albums Bête Noire and Boys and Girls.[2] According to AllMusic, major artists included Simply Red, Sade, The Style Council, Basia, Swing Out Sister, Prefab Sprout and the early work of Everything but the Girl.[1]
List of artists
- ABC[2]
- Aztec Camera[2]
- Basia[1]
- The Blow Monkeys[2]
- The Blue Nile[4]
- The Christians[5]
- Curiosity Killed the Cat[2]
- Danny Wilson[2]
- Deacon Blue[6]
- Everything but the Girl[1]
- Hue and Cry[7]
- Joe Jackson[8]
- Johnny Hates Jazz[2]
- Level 42[2]
- Living in a Box[2]
- Matt Bianco[9]
- Prefab Sprout[1]
- Sade[1]
- Scritti Politti[10]
- Simply Red[1]
- The Style Council[1]
- Swing Out Sister[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Pop/Rock » Punk/New Wave » Sophisti-Pop". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Inskeep, Thomas; Soto, Alfred. "The Bluffer's Guide – Sophisti-Pop". Stylus. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "9 different music genres in the internet age – 2/10 – Sophisti-Pop". The Economic Times. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. "The Blue Nile". Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ Payne, Aidan (18 December 2009). "Top soul band back in Bahrain for Upstairs Downstairs concert" (PDF). Gulf Daily News. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ Strong 2002, p. 214.
- ^ Strong 2002, p. 287.
- ^ Dolan, Jon (19 July 2012). "Joe Jackson – The Duke". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ Matt Bianco at the Wayback Machine (archived 13 October 2013). Virgin Media.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Scritti Politti – Anomie & Bonhomie". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
Bibliography
- Strong, Martin C. (2002). The Great Scots Musicography : The Complete Guide to Scotland's Music Makers. Mercat. ISBN 978-1-8418-3041-4.
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External links
- Hue and Cry noting AllMusic's usage of the term.
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