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The easy listening radio format has been generally but not completely superseded by the “Lite AC” form of adult contemporary music radio. Beautiful music is a subset of easy listening music, since, as a radio format, it had rigid standards for instrumentation (e.g., few or no saxophones) and restrictions on how many vocal pieces could be played in an hour. It is sometimes called nostalgia music. Often, songs were re-arranged instrumental “cover” versions of popular songs of the 1960s and 1970s custom-produced for the radio format during its peak in popularity.
The term “easy listening” has sometimes been applied negatively in the years since it went out of fashion. It is similar to what is called “lounge” or “lounge core”, but lounge music is much more jazz-oriented and dependent on musical improvisation than easy listening. Easy listening music is usually orchestrated by an arranger rather than improvised by a small ensemble.
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Lighthouse Family – Lifted
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Colbie Caillat – Realize
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Sting – Fields of Gold
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Taylor Swift – Teardrops On My Guitar
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easy listening gigs in United States • view all
| October 2008 | ||
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| Today (Thursday 16 October 2008) | ||
| Céline Dion |
The Rose Garden Arena Portland, United States |
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| Saturday 18 October 2008 | ||
| Céline Dion |
Tacoma Dome Seattle, United States |
1 person attending |
| Friday 24 October 2008 | ||
| John Tesh |
Ford Community Performing Arts Center Dearborn, United States |
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| Thursday 30 October 2008 | ||
| Céline Dion |
Target Center Minneapolis, United States |
1 person attending |
| November 2008 | ||
| Tuesday 4 November 2008 | ||
| Céline Dion |
United Center Chicago, United States |
3 people attending |
| Sunday 9 November 2008 | ||
| Céline Dion |
Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, United States |
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- dtslllw tagged Tony Bennett – I Left My Heart in San Francisco with ‘easy listening’. 50 minutes ago
- kefyn tagged Andrew White – From Bamburgh's High Walls, Andrew White – The Phantarch of Albion, Martin Winch – Fire And Rain, Cat Stevens – Sitting and Rod Stewart – I Only Have Eyes for You with ‘easy listening’. 1 hour ago
- claudia_juncal tagged James Morrison – Wonderful World, David Jordan – Move On and Kate Nash – Pumpkin Soup with ‘easy listening’. 2 hours ago
- kefyn tagged Robbie Williams – Beyond the Sea and Kamahl – Are You Lonesome Tonight with ‘easy listening’. 2 hours ago
- nortonpa tagged Jason Mraz – No Stopping US with ‘easy listening’. 2 hours ago
- kefyn tagged Eagles – The Long Run with ‘easy listening’. 2 hours ago
- optimalbass tagged Nancy Wilson – Elevator Beat with ‘easy listening’. 2 hours ago
- kefyn tagged Cat Stevens – Land O'Freelove & Goodbye, Jack Johnson – Mudfootball (For Moe Lerner), Andrew White – Lindisfarne Lullaby, Norah Jones – The Nearness of You, Rod Stewart – Moonglow, Cat Stevens – Father and Son, Robbie Williams – Mr. Bojangles, Kamahl – All I Have To Ask Of You, Andrew White – Northumbria Road, Robbie Williams – It's De-Lovely, John Mayer – Dreaming With A Broken Heart, Kamahl – Unforgettable, Martin Winch – Wicked Game, Eagles – Already Gone, The Hollies – The Air That I Breathe and Eagles – Witchy Woman with ‘easy listening’. 2 hours ago
- AlexLWS tagged Wilson Phillips – Hold On with ‘easy listening’. 3 hours ago
- kefyn tagged Kamahl – Portrait Of My Love, Eagles – Seven Bridges Road, John Michael Talbot – Domus Deum, Rod Stewart – That's All, Rod Stewart – Love Is Here To Stay, John Michael Talbot – Time, Neil Diamond – Don't Go There and Fleetwood Mac – Little Lies with ‘easy listening’. 4 hours ago
