easy listening

Example Sentences

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Although his music was dismissed as "easy listening" at the time, he was hugely popular, playing arena tours and performing at the White House for presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

Rapp demonstrates a savvy restraint of her Broadway pipes in “Snow Angel,” embracing a pleasing pop sound that balances easy listening with poignant, sometimes dark lyrics.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2023

Hecker doesn’t doubt the salubrious value of pleasant instrumentals, whether called ambient, New Age or easy listening.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023

McMahan, a Virginia Beach songwriter who has released an Americana album, was down the aisle from country and folk, flipping through easy listening.

From Washington Post • Jan. 21, 2023

Then the boundary rider lit his pipe, and slightly moved his seat, placing himself in an easy listening attitude, with his elbow on the table, and his hand across his face.

From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph