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Sunshine pop (originally known as soft pop) is a subgenre of pop music that originated in Southern California in the mid-1960s. Rooted in easy listening and advertising jingles, sunshine pop acts combined nostalgic or anxious moods with "an appreciation for the beauty of the world". [1]
Jul 21, 2021 · Each of these Southern California groups were hit makers during the mid to late 60s, with a refreshing brand of music called Sunshine Pop. With my latest edition of DJ Dave’s Musical Musings, I will be counting down what I consider to be the best Sunshine Pop Top 40 singles from the 60s decade.
Naturally created in California, sunshine pop was a mid-'60s mainstream pop style typified by rich harmony vocals, lush orchestrations, and relentless good cheer.
The most popular Sunshine Pop singles of the 1960s, as voted by RYM/Sonemic users.
Dec 12, 2023 · “Sunshine pop” wasn’t even a thing in the ’60s. It wasn’t until the ’90s that rock journalists needed a name to account for the California-based mainstream pop style that featured lush harmonies, light orchestral arrangements, and “relentless good cheer.”
'60s Sunshine Pop. Playlist • 2024. 52 songs • 2 hours, 25 minutes. In L.A. circa 1966, young artists looked to the increasingly complex work of Brian Wilson and created a new psychedelic brand...
Sunshine pop, a melding of the Beach Boys’ rich harmonies and layered production with slightly ramshackle aesthetics and melancholia-tinged lyrics, couched its messages of anxiety in melodies lifted from television ads and images of airborne balloons and kites.
