Inoffensive and pleasurable
Heavy on romance
Soothing, highly polished melodies and harmonies
Popular music from 1960s to the present
Sentimental
Cut and paste
Excludes hip hop and some forms of dance
Background music
Carole King
Fleetwood Mac
Lionel Richie
Tina Turner
Dionne Warwick
Carly Simon
Hall & Oates
George Michael
Sade
Luther Vandross
Laura Branigan
Kenny Rogers
Michael McDonald
Whitney Houston
Joe Cocker
Anita Baker
Air Supply
Whitney Houston
Basic format; verse-chorus structure
Pop, Soul, R&B, Quiet Storm, Rock
Easy listening
Often targets the 25–44 age group
Acoustic guitars, pianos, saxophones, and sometimes an orchestral set May feature synthesizers.
Curated by
Ebony L. Haynes
at Progetto, Lecce
until March 10, 2023