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56e6c13ade9d371400068015 | Adult_contemporary_music | Adult contemporary traces its roots to the 1960s easy listening format, which adopted a 70-80% instrumental - 20-30% vocal mix. A few offered 90% instrumentals, and a handful were entirely instrumental. The easy listening format, as it was first known, was born of a desire by some radio stations in the later 1950s and early 1960s to continue playing current hit songs but distinguish themselves from being branded as "rock and roll" stations. Billboard first published the Easy Listening chart July 17, 1961, with 20 songs; the first number one was "Boll Weevil Song" by Brook Benton. The chart described itself as "not too far out in either direction". | How many songs were on the first Billboard easy listening chart? | {
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"20"
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110
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56e6c13ade9d371400068016 | Adult_contemporary_music | Adult contemporary traces its roots to the 1960s easy listening format, which adopted a 70-80% instrumental - 20-30% vocal mix. A few offered 90% instrumentals, and a handful were entirely instrumental. The easy listening format, as it was first known, was born of a desire by some radio stations in the later 1950s and early 1960s to continue playing current hit songs but distinguish themselves from being branded as "rock and roll" stations. Billboard first published the Easy Listening chart July 17, 1961, with 20 songs; the first number one was "Boll Weevil Song" by Brook Benton. The chart described itself as "not too far out in either direction". | Who performed the first #1 on the easy listening chart? | {
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"Brook Benton"
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572
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} |
56e6c2f6de9d37140006801c | Adult_contemporary_music | Initially, the vocalists consisted of artists such as Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Johnny Mathis, Connie Francis, Nat King Cole, Perry Como, and others. The custom recordings were usually instrumental versions of current or recent rock and roll or pop hit songs, a move intended to yield the stations more mass appeal without selling out. Some stations would also occasionally play earlier big band-era recordings from the 1940s and early 1950s. | Along with Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole, and Perry Como, who was a prominent early adult contemporary radio artist? | {
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"Connie Francis"
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95
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56e6c2f6de9d37140006801d | Adult_contemporary_music | Initially, the vocalists consisted of artists such as Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Johnny Mathis, Connie Francis, Nat King Cole, Perry Como, and others. The custom recordings were usually instrumental versions of current or recent rock and roll or pop hit songs, a move intended to yield the stations more mass appeal without selling out. Some stations would also occasionally play earlier big band-era recordings from the 1940s and early 1950s. | What type of covers of pop and rock songs were usually played on adult contemporary? | {
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"instrumental"
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185
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56e6c2f6de9d37140006801e | Adult_contemporary_music | Initially, the vocalists consisted of artists such as Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Johnny Mathis, Connie Francis, Nat King Cole, Perry Como, and others. The custom recordings were usually instrumental versions of current or recent rock and roll or pop hit songs, a move intended to yield the stations more mass appeal without selling out. Some stations would also occasionally play earlier big band-era recordings from the 1940s and early 1950s. | What songs from the 1940s and 1950s would adult contemporary stations play? | {
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"big band-era recordings"
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386
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} |
56e6c362de9d371400068022 | Adult_contemporary_music | After 1965, differences between the Hot 100 chart and the Easy Listening chart became more pronounced. Better reflecting what middle of the road stations were actually playing, the composition of the chart changed dramatically. As rock music continued to harden, there was much less crossover between the Hot 100 and Easy Listening chart than there had been in the early half of the 1960s. Roger Miller, Barbra Streisand and Bobby Vinton were among the chart's most popular performers. | What chart did the Easy Listening chart begin to diverge from? | {
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"the Hot 100 chart"
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32
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56e6c362de9d371400068023 | Adult_contemporary_music | After 1965, differences between the Hot 100 chart and the Easy Listening chart became more pronounced. Better reflecting what middle of the road stations were actually playing, the composition of the chart changed dramatically. As rock music continued to harden, there was much less crossover between the Hot 100 and Easy Listening chart than there had been in the early half of the 1960s. Roger Miller, Barbra Streisand and Bobby Vinton were among the chart's most popular performers. | In what year did the Easy Listening and Hot 100 charts begin to diverge? | {
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"1965"
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6
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56e6c362de9d371400068024 | Adult_contemporary_music | After 1965, differences between the Hot 100 chart and the Easy Listening chart became more pronounced. Better reflecting what middle of the road stations were actually playing, the composition of the chart changed dramatically. As rock music continued to harden, there was much less crossover between the Hot 100 and Easy Listening chart than there had been in the early half of the 1960s. Roger Miller, Barbra Streisand and Bobby Vinton were among the chart's most popular performers. | Along with Roger Miller and Barbra Streisand, who was a successful Easy Listening artist in this era? | {
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"Bobby Vinton"
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425
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56e6c362de9d371400068025 | Adult_contemporary_music | After 1965, differences between the Hot 100 chart and the Easy Listening chart became more pronounced. Better reflecting what middle of the road stations were actually playing, the composition of the chart changed dramatically. As rock music continued to harden, there was much less crossover between the Hot 100 and Easy Listening chart than there had been in the early half of the 1960s. Roger Miller, Barbra Streisand and Bobby Vinton were among the chart's most popular performers. | Why did the crossover between Hot 100 and Easy Listening decrease? | {
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"rock music continued to harden"
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231
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56e6c3edde9d37140006802a | Adult_contemporary_music | One large impetus for the development of the AC radio format was that, when rock and roll music first became popular in the mid-1950s, many more conservative radio stations wanted to continue to play current hit songs while shying away from rock. These middle of the road (or "MOR") stations also frequently included older, pre-rock-era adult standards and large band titles to further appeal to adult listeners who had grown up with those songs. | During what decade did rock and roll music first rise to popularity? | {
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"1950s"
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126
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} |
56e6c3edde9d37140006802b | Adult_contemporary_music | One large impetus for the development of the AC radio format was that, when rock and roll music first became popular in the mid-1950s, many more conservative radio stations wanted to continue to play current hit songs while shying away from rock. These middle of the road (or "MOR") stations also frequently included older, pre-rock-era adult standards and large band titles to further appeal to adult listeners who had grown up with those songs. | What does the acronym MOR stand for? | {
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"middle of the road"
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251
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} |
56e6c3edde9d37140006802c | Adult_contemporary_music | One large impetus for the development of the AC radio format was that, when rock and roll music first became popular in the mid-1950s, many more conservative radio stations wanted to continue to play current hit songs while shying away from rock. These middle of the road (or "MOR") stations also frequently included older, pre-rock-era adult standards and large band titles to further appeal to adult listeners who had grown up with those songs. | Along with pre-rock standards, what type of older songs did MOR stations play? | {
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"big band titles"
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355
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56e6c4996fe0821900b8eb5e | Adult_contemporary_music | Another large impetus for the evolution of the AC radio format was the popularity of easy listening or "beautiful music" stations, stations with music specifically designed to be purely ambient. Whereas most easy listening music was instrumental, created by relatively unknown artists, and rarely purchased, AC was an attempt to create a similar "lite" format by choosing certain tracks (both hit singles and album cuts) of popular artists. | What was another term for easy listening stations? | {
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"beautiful music"
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102
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56e6c4996fe0821900b8eb5f | Adult_contemporary_music | Another large impetus for the evolution of the AC radio format was the popularity of easy listening or "beautiful music" stations, stations with music specifically designed to be purely ambient. Whereas most easy listening music was instrumental, created by relatively unknown artists, and rarely purchased, AC was an attempt to create a similar "lite" format by choosing certain tracks (both hit singles and album cuts) of popular artists. | Easy listening was predominately what type of music? | {
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"instrumental"
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231
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56e6c4996fe0821900b8eb60 | Adult_contemporary_music | Another large impetus for the evolution of the AC radio format was the popularity of easy listening or "beautiful music" stations, stations with music specifically designed to be purely ambient. Whereas most easy listening music was instrumental, created by relatively unknown artists, and rarely purchased, AC was an attempt to create a similar "lite" format by choosing certain tracks (both hit singles and album cuts) of popular artists. | What types of tracks from popular artists did adult contemporary radio play? | {
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"hit singles and album cuts"
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391
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} |
56e6c4996fe0821900b8eb61 | Adult_contemporary_music | Another large impetus for the evolution of the AC radio format was the popularity of easy listening or "beautiful music" stations, stations with music specifically designed to be purely ambient. Whereas most easy listening music was instrumental, created by relatively unknown artists, and rarely purchased, AC was an attempt to create a similar "lite" format by choosing certain tracks (both hit singles and album cuts) of popular artists. | What type of format were adult contemporary and easy listening stations meant to share? | {
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"lite"
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345
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56e6c52c6fe0821900b8eb66 | Adult_contemporary_music | Hard rock had been established as a mainstream genre by 1965. From the end of the 1960s, it became common to split mainstream rock music into soft and hard rock, with both emerging as major radio formats in the US. Soft rock was often derived from folk rock, using acoustic instruments and putting more emphasis on melody and harmonies. Major artists included Barbra Streisand, Carole King, Cat Stevens, James Taylor and Bread. | As of what year was hard rock a mainstream type of music? | {
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56e6c52c6fe0821900b8eb67 | Adult_contemporary_music | Hard rock had been established as a mainstream genre by 1965. From the end of the 1960s, it became common to split mainstream rock music into soft and hard rock, with both emerging as major radio formats in the US. Soft rock was often derived from folk rock, using acoustic instruments and putting more emphasis on melody and harmonies. Major artists included Barbra Streisand, Carole King, Cat Stevens, James Taylor and Bread. | Along with soft rock, what type of music made up mainstream rock music in the late 1960s? | {
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152
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56e6c52c6fe0821900b8eb68 | Adult_contemporary_music | Hard rock had been established as a mainstream genre by 1965. From the end of the 1960s, it became common to split mainstream rock music into soft and hard rock, with both emerging as major radio formats in the US. Soft rock was often derived from folk rock, using acoustic instruments and putting more emphasis on melody and harmonies. Major artists included Barbra Streisand, Carole King, Cat Stevens, James Taylor and Bread. | What type of instruments were prominent in soft rock? | {
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266
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56e6c52c6fe0821900b8eb69 | Adult_contemporary_music | Hard rock had been established as a mainstream genre by 1965. From the end of the 1960s, it became common to split mainstream rock music into soft and hard rock, with both emerging as major radio formats in the US. Soft rock was often derived from folk rock, using acoustic instruments and putting more emphasis on melody and harmonies. Major artists included Barbra Streisand, Carole King, Cat Stevens, James Taylor and Bread. | What genre of music was soft rock descended from? | {
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"folk rock"
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249
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56e6c52c6fe0821900b8eb6a | Adult_contemporary_music | Hard rock had been established as a mainstream genre by 1965. From the end of the 1960s, it became common to split mainstream rock music into soft and hard rock, with both emerging as major radio formats in the US. Soft rock was often derived from folk rock, using acoustic instruments and putting more emphasis on melody and harmonies. Major artists included Barbra Streisand, Carole King, Cat Stevens, James Taylor and Bread. | Along with Barbra Streisand, Carole King, Cat Stevens and Bread, who was a prominent soft rock artist of this era? | {
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"James Taylor"
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405
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56e6c7bdde9d371400068030 | Adult_contemporary_music | The Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts became more alike again toward the end of the 1960s and into the early and mid-1970s, when the texture of much of the music played on Top 40 radio once more began to soften. The adult contemporary format began evolving into the sound that later defined it, with rock-oriented acts as Chicago, The Eagles, and Elton John becoming associated with the format. | At the end of what decade did the Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts begin to converge? | {
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"1960s"
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86
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} |
56e6c7bdde9d371400068031 | Adult_contemporary_music | The Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts became more alike again toward the end of the 1960s and into the early and mid-1970s, when the texture of much of the music played on Top 40 radio once more began to soften. The adult contemporary format began evolving into the sound that later defined it, with rock-oriented acts as Chicago, The Eagles, and Elton John becoming associated with the format. | During the middle and early parts of what decade did the similarity of Easy Listening and Hot 100 increase? | {
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"1970s"
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119
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56e6c7bdde9d371400068032 | Adult_contemporary_music | The Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts became more alike again toward the end of the 1960s and into the early and mid-1970s, when the texture of much of the music played on Top 40 radio once more began to soften. The adult contemporary format began evolving into the sound that later defined it, with rock-oriented acts as Chicago, The Eagles, and Elton John becoming associated with the format. | How did Top 40 radio what ifmusic change during this era? | {
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197
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56e6c7bdde9d371400068033 | Adult_contemporary_music | The Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts became more alike again toward the end of the 1960s and into the early and mid-1970s, when the texture of much of the music played on Top 40 radio once more began to soften. The adult contemporary format began evolving into the sound that later defined it, with rock-oriented acts as Chicago, The Eagles, and Elton John becoming associated with the format. | With Elton John and the Eagles, what was a prominent adult contemporary artist in this period? | {
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"Chicago"
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324
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} |
56e6c83cde9d371400068038 | Adult_contemporary_music | soft rock reached its commercial peak in the mid-to-late 1970s with acts such as Toto, England Dan & John Ford Coley, Air Supply, Seals and Crofts, America and the reformed Fleetwood Mac, whose Rumours (1977) was the best-selling album of the decade. By 1977, some radio stations, like New York's WTFM and NBC-owned WYNY, had switched to an all-soft rock format. By the 1980s, tastes had changed and radio formats reflected this change, including musical artists such as Journey. Walter Sabo and his team at NBC brought in major personalities from the AM Band to the FM Band taking the format from a background to a foreground listening experience. The addition of major radio stars such as Dan Daniel, Steve O'Brien, Dick Summers, Don Bleu and Tom Parker made it possible to fully monetize the format and provide the foundation for financial success enjoyed to this day | During what period was adult contemporary its most commercially successful? | {
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"the mid-to-late 1970s"
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41
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56e6c83cde9d371400068039 | Adult_contemporary_music | soft rock reached its commercial peak in the mid-to-late 1970s with acts such as Toto, England Dan & John Ford Coley, Air Supply, Seals and Crofts, America and the reformed Fleetwood Mac, whose Rumours (1977) was the best-selling album of the decade. By 1977, some radio stations, like New York's WTFM and NBC-owned WYNY, had switched to an all-soft rock format. By the 1980s, tastes had changed and radio formats reflected this change, including musical artists such as Journey. Walter Sabo and his team at NBC brought in major personalities from the AM Band to the FM Band taking the format from a background to a foreground listening experience. The addition of major radio stars such as Dan Daniel, Steve O'Brien, Dick Summers, Don Bleu and Tom Parker made it possible to fully monetize the format and provide the foundation for financial success enjoyed to this day | What artist released the best selling album of the 1970s? | {
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"Fleetwood Mac"
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173
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56e6c83cde9d37140006803a | Adult_contemporary_music | soft rock reached its commercial peak in the mid-to-late 1970s with acts such as Toto, England Dan & John Ford Coley, Air Supply, Seals and Crofts, America and the reformed Fleetwood Mac, whose Rumours (1977) was the best-selling album of the decade. By 1977, some radio stations, like New York's WTFM and NBC-owned WYNY, had switched to an all-soft rock format. By the 1980s, tastes had changed and radio formats reflected this change, including musical artists such as Journey. Walter Sabo and his team at NBC brought in major personalities from the AM Band to the FM Band taking the format from a background to a foreground listening experience. The addition of major radio stars such as Dan Daniel, Steve O'Brien, Dick Summers, Don Bleu and Tom Parker made it possible to fully monetize the format and provide the foundation for financial success enjoyed to this day | In what year was the best selling album of the 1970s released? | {
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"1977"
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203
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56e6c83cde9d37140006803b | Adult_contemporary_music | soft rock reached its commercial peak in the mid-to-late 1970s with acts such as Toto, England Dan & John Ford Coley, Air Supply, Seals and Crofts, America and the reformed Fleetwood Mac, whose Rumours (1977) was the best-selling album of the decade. By 1977, some radio stations, like New York's WTFM and NBC-owned WYNY, had switched to an all-soft rock format. By the 1980s, tastes had changed and radio formats reflected this change, including musical artists such as Journey. Walter Sabo and his team at NBC brought in major personalities from the AM Band to the FM Band taking the format from a background to a foreground listening experience. The addition of major radio stars such as Dan Daniel, Steve O'Brien, Dick Summers, Don Bleu and Tom Parker made it possible to fully monetize the format and provide the foundation for financial success enjoyed to this day | What radio stationed owned by NBC played only soft rock? | {
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"WYNY"
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316
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56e6c83cde9d37140006803c | Adult_contemporary_music | soft rock reached its commercial peak in the mid-to-late 1970s with acts such as Toto, England Dan & John Ford Coley, Air Supply, Seals and Crofts, America and the reformed Fleetwood Mac, whose Rumours (1977) was the best-selling album of the decade. By 1977, some radio stations, like New York's WTFM and NBC-owned WYNY, had switched to an all-soft rock format. By the 1980s, tastes had changed and radio formats reflected this change, including musical artists such as Journey. Walter Sabo and his team at NBC brought in major personalities from the AM Band to the FM Band taking the format from a background to a foreground listening experience. The addition of major radio stars such as Dan Daniel, Steve O'Brien, Dick Summers, Don Bleu and Tom Parker made it possible to fully monetize the format and provide the foundation for financial success enjoyed to this day | Who was a prominent figure at NBC's radio division? | {
"text": [
"Walter Sabo"
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480
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} |
56e6c8a5de9d371400068042 | Adult_contemporary_music | Radio stations played Top 40 hits regardless of genre; although, most were in the like genre until the mid-1970s when different forms of popular music started to target different demographic groups, such as disco vs. hard rock. This evolved into specialized radio stations that played specific genres of music, and generally followed the evolution of artists in those genres. | What genre of music was was listening to by a different demographic than hard rock? | {
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"disco"
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207
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} |
56e6c8a5de9d371400068043 | Adult_contemporary_music | Radio stations played Top 40 hits regardless of genre; although, most were in the like genre until the mid-1970s when different forms of popular music started to target different demographic groups, such as disco vs. hard rock. This evolved into specialized radio stations that played specific genres of music, and generally followed the evolution of artists in those genres. | In what decade did genres begin to diverge on the basis of demographic groups? | {
"text": [
"1970s"
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107
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56e6c91cde9d371400068046 | Adult_contemporary_music | By the early 1970s, softer songs by artists like The Carpenters, Anne Murray, John Denver, Barry Manilow, and even Streisand, began to exist played more often on "Top 40" radio and others were added to the mix on many AC stations. Also, some of these stations even played softer songs by Elvis Presley, Linda Ronstadt, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Billy Joel, and other rock-based artists. | Along with Linda Ronstadt, Elton John, Rod Stewart and Elvis Presley, what rock musician sometimes had songs featured on adult contemporary radio? | {
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"Billy Joel"
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341
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} |
56e6c91cde9d371400068047 | Adult_contemporary_music | By the early 1970s, softer songs by artists like The Carpenters, Anne Murray, John Denver, Barry Manilow, and even Streisand, began to exist played more often on "Top 40" radio and others were added to the mix on many AC stations. Also, some of these stations even played softer songs by Elvis Presley, Linda Ronstadt, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Billy Joel, and other rock-based artists. | During what period were artists like Anne Murray and Barbra Streisand featured on Top 40 radio? | {
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"the early 1970s"
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3
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56e6c9946fe0821900b8eb70 | Adult_contemporary_music | much of the music recorded by singer-songwriters such as Diana Ross, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Carole King and Janis Ian got as much, if not more, airplay on this format than on Top 40 stations. Easy Listening radio also began including songs by artists who had begun in other genres, such as rock and roll or R&B. In addition, several early disco songs, did well on the Adult Contemporary format. | Along with rock and roll, what genre of music was sometimes featured on Easy Listening radio? | {
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"R&B"
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311
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56e6c9946fe0821900b8eb71 | Adult_contemporary_music | much of the music recorded by singer-songwriters such as Diana Ross, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Carole King and Janis Ian got as much, if not more, airplay on this format than on Top 40 stations. Easy Listening radio also began including songs by artists who had begun in other genres, such as rock and roll or R&B. In addition, several early disco songs, did well on the Adult Contemporary format. | What genre of music was surprisingly successful on adult contemporary radio? | {
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"disco"
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"answer_start": [
343
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} |
56e6c9946fe0821900b8eb72 | Adult_contemporary_music | much of the music recorded by singer-songwriters such as Diana Ross, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Carole King and Janis Ian got as much, if not more, airplay on this format than on Top 40 stations. Easy Listening radio also began including songs by artists who had begun in other genres, such as rock and roll or R&B. In addition, several early disco songs, did well on the Adult Contemporary format. | What type of musicians were artists such as Diana Ross, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Carole King and Janis Ian? | {
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"singer-songwriters"
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30
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56e6c9fc6fe0821900b8eb76 | Adult_contemporary_music | On April 7, 1979, the Easy Listening graph officially became known as Adult Contemporary, and those two words have remained consistent in the name of the graph ever since. Adult contemporary music became one of the most popular radio formats of the 1980s. The growth of AC was a natural result of the generation that first listened to the more "specialized" music of the mid-late 1970s growing older and not being interested in the heavy metal and rap/hip-hop music that a new generation helped to play a significant role in the Top 40 charts by the end of the decade. | When did the Adult Contemporary chart receive its current name? | {
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3
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56e6c9fc6fe0821900b8eb77 | Adult_contemporary_music | On April 7, 1979, the Easy Listening graph officially became known as Adult Contemporary, and those two words have remained consistent in the name of the graph ever since. Adult contemporary music became one of the most popular radio formats of the 1980s. The growth of AC was a natural result of the generation that first listened to the more "specialized" music of the mid-late 1970s growing older and not being interested in the heavy metal and rap/hip-hop music that a new generation helped to play a significant role in the Top 40 charts by the end of the decade. | What was the Adult Contemporary chart previously known as? | {
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18
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56e6c9fc6fe0821900b8eb78 | Adult_contemporary_music | On April 7, 1979, the Easy Listening graph officially became known as Adult Contemporary, and those two words have remained consistent in the name of the graph ever since. Adult contemporary music became one of the most popular radio formats of the 1980s. The growth of AC was a natural result of the generation that first listened to the more "specialized" music of the mid-late 1970s growing older and not being interested in the heavy metal and rap/hip-hop music that a new generation helped to play a significant role in the Top 40 charts by the end of the decade. | Along with rap/hip-hop, what genre of music were aging listeners not as interested in? | {
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"heavy metal"
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432
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56e6c9fc6fe0821900b8eb79 | Adult_contemporary_music | On April 7, 1979, the Easy Listening graph officially became known as Adult Contemporary, and those two words have remained consistent in the name of the graph ever since. Adult contemporary music became one of the most popular radio formats of the 1980s. The growth of AC was a natural result of the generation that first listened to the more "specialized" music of the mid-late 1970s growing older and not being interested in the heavy metal and rap/hip-hop music that a new generation helped to play a significant role in the Top 40 charts by the end of the decade. | During what decade did adult contemporary become a very popular format for radio? | {
"text": [
"1980s"
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"answer_start": [
249
]
} |
56e6cac0de9d37140006804a | Adult_contemporary_music | Mainstream AC itself has evolved in a alike fashion over the years; traditional AC artists like Barbra Streisand, the Carpenters, Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow, John Denver, and Olivia Newton-John found it harder to have major Top 40 hits as the 1980s wore on, and due to the influence of MTV, artists who were staples of the Contemporary Hit Radio format, such as Richard Marx, Michael Jackson, Bonnie Tyler, George Michael, Phil Collins, and Laura Branigan began crossing over to the AC charts with greater frequency. Collins has been described by AllMusic as "one of the most successful pop and adult contemporary singers of the '80s and beyond". However, with the combination of MTV and AC radio, adult contemporary appeared harder to define as a genre, with established soft-rock artists of the past still charting pop hits and receiving airplay alongside mainstream radio fare from newer artists at the time. | Along with Richard Marx, Bonnie Tyler, George Michael, Phil Collins, and Laura Branigan, what artist was also frequently played on Contemporary Hit Radio stations? | {
"text": [
"Michael Jackson"
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"answer_start": [
381
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} |
56e6cac0de9d37140006804b | Adult_contemporary_music | Mainstream AC itself has evolved in a alike fashion over the years; traditional AC artists like Barbra Streisand, the Carpenters, Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow, John Denver, and Olivia Newton-John found it harder to have major Top 40 hits as the 1980s wore on, and due to the influence of MTV, artists who were staples of the Contemporary Hit Radio format, such as Richard Marx, Michael Jackson, Bonnie Tyler, George Michael, Phil Collins, and Laura Branigan began crossing over to the AC charts with greater frequency. Collins has been described by AllMusic as "one of the most successful pop and adult contemporary singers of the '80s and beyond". However, with the combination of MTV and AC radio, adult contemporary appeared harder to define as a genre, with established soft-rock artists of the past still charting pop hits and receiving airplay alongside mainstream radio fare from newer artists at the time. | What television station was responsible for the increasing success of Contemporary Hit Radio artists on the AC charts? | {
"text": [
"MTV"
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"answer_start": [
291
]
} |
56e6cac0de9d37140006804c | Adult_contemporary_music | Mainstream AC itself has evolved in a alike fashion over the years; traditional AC artists like Barbra Streisand, the Carpenters, Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow, John Denver, and Olivia Newton-John found it harder to have major Top 40 hits as the 1980s wore on, and due to the influence of MTV, artists who were staples of the Contemporary Hit Radio format, such as Richard Marx, Michael Jackson, Bonnie Tyler, George Michael, Phil Collins, and Laura Branigan began crossing over to the AC charts with greater frequency. Collins has been described by AllMusic as "one of the most successful pop and adult contemporary singers of the '80s and beyond". However, with the combination of MTV and AC radio, adult contemporary appeared harder to define as a genre, with established soft-rock artists of the past still charting pop hits and receiving airplay alongside mainstream radio fare from newer artists at the time. | Along with Barbra Streisand, the Carpenters, Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow and Olivia Newton-John, what adult contemporary staple found it more difficult to score chart hits in the 1980s? | {
"text": [
"John Denver"
],
"answer_start": [
163
]
} |
56e6cac0de9d37140006804d | Adult_contemporary_music | Mainstream AC itself has evolved in a alike fashion over the years; traditional AC artists like Barbra Streisand, the Carpenters, Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow, John Denver, and Olivia Newton-John found it harder to have major Top 40 hits as the 1980s wore on, and due to the influence of MTV, artists who were staples of the Contemporary Hit Radio format, such as Richard Marx, Michael Jackson, Bonnie Tyler, George Michael, Phil Collins, and Laura Branigan began crossing over to the AC charts with greater frequency. Collins has been described by AllMusic as "one of the most successful pop and adult contemporary singers of the '80s and beyond". However, with the combination of MTV and AC radio, adult contemporary appeared harder to define as a genre, with established soft-rock artists of the past still charting pop hits and receiving airplay alongside mainstream radio fare from newer artists at the time. | Who did Allmusic refer to as "one of the most successful pop and adult contemporary singers of the '80s and beyond"? | {
"text": [
"Phil Collins"
],
"answer_start": [
428
]
} |
56e6cb55de9d371400068052 | Adult_contemporary_music | The amount of crossover between the AC chart and the Hot 100 has varied based on how much the passing pop music trends of the times appealed to adult listeners. Not many disco or new wave songs were particularly successful on the AC chart during the later 1970s and early 1980s, and much of the hip-hop and harder rock music featured on CHR formats later in the decade would have been unacceptable on AC radio. | In the 1970s, what two genres were not particularly successful on the adult contemporary charts? | {
"text": [
"disco or new wave"
],
"answer_start": [
170
]
} |
56e6cb55de9d371400068053 | Adult_contemporary_music | The amount of crossover between the AC chart and the Hot 100 has varied based on how much the passing pop music trends of the times appealed to adult listeners. Not many disco or new wave songs were particularly successful on the AC chart during the later 1970s and early 1980s, and much of the hip-hop and harder rock music featured on CHR formats later in the decade would have been unacceptable on AC radio. | What genres, featured on the CHR radio format, were rarely found on adult contemporary radio? | {
"text": [
"hip-hop and harder rock music"
],
"answer_start": [
294
]
} |
56e6cb55de9d371400068054 | Adult_contemporary_music | The amount of crossover between the AC chart and the Hot 100 has varied based on how much the passing pop music trends of the times appealed to adult listeners. Not many disco or new wave songs were particularly successful on the AC chart during the later 1970s and early 1980s, and much of the hip-hop and harder rock music featured on CHR formats later in the decade would have been unacceptable on AC radio. | During what decade did hip-hop begin to be featured on the radio? | {
"text": [
"1980s"
],
"answer_start": [
271
]
} |
56e6cbe0de9d371400068058 | Adult_contemporary_music | Although dance-oriented, electronic pop and ballad-oriented rock dominated the 1980s, voiced rock songs still enjoyed a mild success thanks to artists like Sheena Easton, Amy Grant, Lionel Richie, Christopher Cross, Dan Hill, Leo Sayer, Billy Ocean, Julio Iglesias, Bertie Higgins and Tommy Page. No song spent more than six weeks at #1 on this chart during the 1980s, with nine songs accomplishing that feat. Two of these were by Lionel Richie, "You Are" in 1983 and "Hello" in 1984, which also reached #1 on the Hot 100. | Along with electronic pop, what type of music was the most successful in the 1980s? | {
"text": [
"ballad-oriented rock"
],
"answer_start": [
44
]
} |
56e6cbe0de9d371400068059 | Adult_contemporary_music | Although dance-oriented, electronic pop and ballad-oriented rock dominated the 1980s, voiced rock songs still enjoyed a mild success thanks to artists like Sheena Easton, Amy Grant, Lionel Richie, Christopher Cross, Dan Hill, Leo Sayer, Billy Ocean, Julio Iglesias, Bertie Higgins and Tommy Page. No song spent more than six weeks at #1 on this chart during the 1980s, with nine songs accomplishing that feat. Two of these were by Lionel Richie, "You Are" in 1983 and "Hello" in 1984, which also reached #1 on the Hot 100. | What genre did the music of Billy Ocean belong to? | {
"text": [
"soft rock"
],
"answer_start": [
86
]
} |
56e6cbe0de9d37140006805a | Adult_contemporary_music | Although dance-oriented, electronic pop and ballad-oriented rock dominated the 1980s, voiced rock songs still enjoyed a mild success thanks to artists like Sheena Easton, Amy Grant, Lionel Richie, Christopher Cross, Dan Hill, Leo Sayer, Billy Ocean, Julio Iglesias, Bertie Higgins and Tommy Page. No song spent more than six weeks at #1 on this chart during the 1980s, with nine songs accomplishing that feat. Two of these were by Lionel Richie, "You Are" in 1983 and "Hello" in 1984, which also reached #1 on the Hot 100. | What was the longest that a song spent at #1 on the adult contemporary charts in the 1980s? | {
"text": [
"six weeks"
],
"answer_start": [
319
]
} |
56e6cbe0de9d37140006805b | Adult_contemporary_music | Although dance-oriented, electronic pop and ballad-oriented rock dominated the 1980s, voiced rock songs still enjoyed a mild success thanks to artists like Sheena Easton, Amy Grant, Lionel Richie, Christopher Cross, Dan Hill, Leo Sayer, Billy Ocean, Julio Iglesias, Bertie Higgins and Tommy Page. No song spent more than six weeks at #1 on this chart during the 1980s, with nine songs accomplishing that feat. Two of these were by Lionel Richie, "You Are" in 1983 and "Hello" in 1984, which also reached #1 on the Hot 100. | In what year did Lionel Richie record "You Are"? | {
"text": [
"1983"
],
"answer_start": [
457
]
} |
56e6cbe0de9d37140006805c | Adult_contemporary_music | Although dance-oriented, electronic pop and ballad-oriented rock dominated the 1980s, voiced rock songs still enjoyed a mild success thanks to artists like Sheena Easton, Amy Grant, Lionel Richie, Christopher Cross, Dan Hill, Leo Sayer, Billy Ocean, Julio Iglesias, Bertie Higgins and Tommy Page. No song spent more than six weeks at #1 on this chart during the 1980s, with nine songs accomplishing that feat. Two of these were by Lionel Richie, "You Are" in 1983 and "Hello" in 1984, which also reached #1 on the Hot 100. | Aside from the adult contemporary chart, on what other chart did Lionel Richie's "Hello" reach the top spot? | {
"text": [
"Hot 100"
],
"answer_start": [
512
]
} |
56e6cc5d6fe0821900b8eb7e | Adult_contemporary_music | In 1989, Linda Ronstadt released Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind, described by critics as "the first truthful Adult Contemporary album of the decade", featuring American soul singer Aaron Neville on several of the twelve tracks. The album was certified Triple Platinum in the United States alone and became a major success throughout the globe. The Grammy Award-winning singles, "Don't Know Much" and "All My Life", were both long-running #1 Adult Contemporary hits. Several additional singles from the disc made the AC Top 10 as well. The album won over many critics in the need to define AC, and appeared to change the tolerance and acceptance of AC music into mainstream day to day radio play. | What artist issued the album known as "the first true Adult Contemporary album of the decade"? | {
"text": [
"Linda Ronstadt"
],
"answer_start": [
9
]
} |
56e6cc5d6fe0821900b8eb7f | Adult_contemporary_music | In 1989, Linda Ronstadt released Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind, described by critics as "the first truthful Adult Contemporary album of the decade", featuring American soul singer Aaron Neville on several of the twelve tracks. The album was certified Triple Platinum in the United States alone and became a major success throughout the globe. The Grammy Award-winning singles, "Don't Know Much" and "All My Life", were both long-running #1 Adult Contemporary hits. Several additional singles from the disc made the AC Top 10 as well. The album won over many critics in the need to define AC, and appeared to change the tolerance and acceptance of AC music into mainstream day to day radio play. | In what year was the album Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind released? | {
"text": [
"1989"
],
"answer_start": [
3
]
} |
56e6cc5d6fe0821900b8eb80 | Adult_contemporary_music | In 1989, Linda Ronstadt released Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind, described by critics as "the first truthful Adult Contemporary album of the decade", featuring American soul singer Aaron Neville on several of the twelve tracks. The album was certified Triple Platinum in the United States alone and became a major success throughout the globe. The Grammy Award-winning singles, "Don't Know Much" and "All My Life", were both long-running #1 Adult Contemporary hits. Several additional singles from the disc made the AC Top 10 as well. The album won over many critics in the need to define AC, and appeared to change the tolerance and acceptance of AC music into mainstream day to day radio play. | What male singer featured on several songs from Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind? | {
"text": [
"Aaron Neville"
],
"answer_start": [
187
]
} |
56e6cc5d6fe0821900b8eb81 | Adult_contemporary_music | In 1989, Linda Ronstadt released Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind, described by critics as "the first truthful Adult Contemporary album of the decade", featuring American soul singer Aaron Neville on several of the twelve tracks. The album was certified Triple Platinum in the United States alone and became a major success throughout the globe. The Grammy Award-winning singles, "Don't Know Much" and "All My Life", were both long-running #1 Adult Contemporary hits. Several additional singles from the disc made the AC Top 10 as well. The album won over many critics in the need to define AC, and appeared to change the tolerance and acceptance of AC music into mainstream day to day radio play. | What certification did Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind receive? | {
"text": [
"Triple Platinum"
],
"answer_start": [
258
]
} |
56e6cc5d6fe0821900b8eb82 | Adult_contemporary_music | In 1989, Linda Ronstadt released Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind, described by critics as "the first truthful Adult Contemporary album of the decade", featuring American soul singer Aaron Neville on several of the twelve tracks. The album was certified Triple Platinum in the United States alone and became a major success throughout the globe. The Grammy Award-winning singles, "Don't Know Much" and "All My Life", were both long-running #1 Adult Contemporary hits. Several additional singles from the disc made the AC Top 10 as well. The album won over many critics in the need to define AC, and appeared to change the tolerance and acceptance of AC music into mainstream day to day radio play. | Along with "Don't Know Much," what single won a Grammy? | {
"text": [
"\"All My Life\""
],
"answer_start": [
406
]
} |
56e6ccc56fe0821900b8eb88 | Adult_contemporary_music | The early 1990s marked the softening of urban R&B at the like time alternative rock emerged and traditional pop saw a significant resurgence. This in part led to a widening of the market, not only allowing to cater to more niche markets, but it also became customary for artists to make AC-friendly singles. | What decade saw the emergence of alternative rock? | {
"text": [
"1990s"
],
"answer_start": [
10
]
} |
56e6ccc56fe0821900b8eb89 | Adult_contemporary_music | The early 1990s marked the softening of urban R&B at the like time alternative rock emerged and traditional pop saw a significant resurgence. This in part led to a widening of the market, not only allowing to cater to more niche markets, but it also became customary for artists to make AC-friendly singles. | What happened to urban R&B in the early 1990s? | {
"text": [
"softening"
],
"answer_start": [
27
]
} |
56e6ccc56fe0821900b8eb8a | Adult_contemporary_music | The early 1990s marked the softening of urban R&B at the like time alternative rock emerged and traditional pop saw a significant resurgence. This in part led to a widening of the market, not only allowing to cater to more niche markets, but it also became customary for artists to make AC-friendly singles. | The resurgence of traditional pop was one of the factors that led to what change in the music market? | {
"text": [
"widening of the market"
],
"answer_start": [
164
]
} |
56e6cd4bde9d371400068062 | Adult_contemporary_music | Unlike the majority of 1980s mainstream singers, the 1990s mainstream pop/R&B singers such as All-4-One, Boyz II Men, Rob Thomas, Christina Aguilera, Backstreet Boys and Savage Garden generally crossed over to the AC charts. Latin pop artists such as Lynda Thomas, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, Selena, Enrique Iglesias and Luis Miguel also enjoyed success in the AC charts. | Mainstream artists from what decade generally did not have success on the adult contemporary charts? | {
"text": [
"1980s"
],
"answer_start": [
23
]
} |
56e6cd4bde9d371400068063 | Adult_contemporary_music | Unlike the majority of 1980s mainstream singers, the 1990s mainstream pop/R&B singers such as All-4-One, Boyz II Men, Rob Thomas, Christina Aguilera, Backstreet Boys and Savage Garden generally crossed over to the AC charts. Latin pop artists such as Lynda Thomas, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, Selena, Enrique Iglesias and Luis Miguel also enjoyed success in the AC charts. | Along with All-4-One, Boyz II Men, Rob Thomas, Christina Aguilera and Backstreet Boys, what 90s artists were notable in the pop/R&B genre? | {
"text": [
"Savage Garden"
],
"answer_start": [
170
]
} |
56e6cd4bde9d371400068064 | Adult_contemporary_music | Unlike the majority of 1980s mainstream singers, the 1990s mainstream pop/R&B singers such as All-4-One, Boyz II Men, Rob Thomas, Christina Aguilera, Backstreet Boys and Savage Garden generally crossed over to the AC charts. Latin pop artists such as Lynda Thomas, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, Selena, Enrique Iglesias and Luis Miguel also enjoyed success in the AC charts. | What genre of music did Lynda Thomas, Ricky Martin, Selena, Marc Anthony, Enrique Iglesias and Luis Miguel make? | {
"text": [
"Latin pop"
],
"answer_start": [
225
]
} |
56e6ce1bde9d371400068068 | Adult_contemporary_music | In addition to Celine Dion, who has had important success on this chart, other artists with multiple number ones on the AC chart in the 1990s include Mariah Carey, Phil Collins, Michael Bolton, Whitney Houston and Shania Twain. Newer female singer-songwriters such as Sarah McLachlan, Natalie Merchant, Jewel, Melissa Etheridge and Sheryl Crow also broke through on the AC chart during this time. | What milestone did Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Phil Collins, Michael Bolton, Whitney Houston and Shania Twain share on the 1990s adult contemporary charts? | {
"text": [
"multiple number ones"
],
"answer_start": [
94
]
} |
56e6ce1bde9d371400068069 | Adult_contemporary_music | In addition to Celine Dion, who has had important success on this chart, other artists with multiple number ones on the AC chart in the 1990s include Mariah Carey, Phil Collins, Michael Bolton, Whitney Houston and Shania Twain. Newer female singer-songwriters such as Sarah McLachlan, Natalie Merchant, Jewel, Melissa Etheridge and Sheryl Crow also broke through on the AC chart during this time. | Along with Sarah McLachlan, Natalie Merchant, Melissa Etheridge and Sheryl Crow, what female singer-songwriter had chart success in the 1990s? | {
"text": [
"Jewel"
],
"answer_start": [
305
]
} |
56e6ce1bde9d37140006806a | Adult_contemporary_music | In addition to Celine Dion, who has had important success on this chart, other artists with multiple number ones on the AC chart in the 1990s include Mariah Carey, Phil Collins, Michael Bolton, Whitney Houston and Shania Twain. Newer female singer-songwriters such as Sarah McLachlan, Natalie Merchant, Jewel, Melissa Etheridge and Sheryl Crow also broke through on the AC chart during this time. | On what chart did Whitney Houston see success? | {
"text": [
"AC"
],
"answer_start": [
122
]
} |
56e6ceb06fe0821900b8eb8e | Adult_contemporary_music | In 1996, Billboard created a new chart called Adult Top 40, which reflects programming on radio stations that exists somewhere between "adult contemporary" music and "pop" music. Although they are sometimes mistaken for each other, the Adult Contemporary chart and the Adult Top 40 chart are separate charts, and songs reaching one chart might not make the other. In addition, hot AC is another subgenre of radio programming that is distinct from the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart as it exists today, despite the apparent similarity in name. | What was the name of the chart created by Billboard in 1996? | {
"text": [
"Adult Top 40"
],
"answer_start": [
46
]
} |
56e6ceb06fe0821900b8eb8f | Adult_contemporary_music | In 1996, Billboard created a new chart called Adult Top 40, which reflects programming on radio stations that exists somewhere between "adult contemporary" music and "pop" music. Although they are sometimes mistaken for each other, the Adult Contemporary chart and the Adult Top 40 chart are separate charts, and songs reaching one chart might not make the other. In addition, hot AC is another subgenre of radio programming that is distinct from the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart as it exists today, despite the apparent similarity in name. | Adult Top 40 represented a midpoint between what two radio formats? | {
"text": [
"\"adult contemporary\" music and \"pop\" music"
],
"answer_start": [
135
]
} |
56e6ceb06fe0821900b8eb90 | Adult_contemporary_music | In 1996, Billboard created a new chart called Adult Top 40, which reflects programming on radio stations that exists somewhere between "adult contemporary" music and "pop" music. Although they are sometimes mistaken for each other, the Adult Contemporary chart and the Adult Top 40 chart are separate charts, and songs reaching one chart might not make the other. In addition, hot AC is another subgenre of radio programming that is distinct from the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart as it exists today, despite the apparent similarity in name. | What chart is the Adult Top 40 chart sometimes confused with? | {
"text": [
"Adult Contemporary"
],
"answer_start": [
236
]
} |
56e6ceb06fe0821900b8eb91 | Adult_contemporary_music | In 1996, Billboard created a new chart called Adult Top 40, which reflects programming on radio stations that exists somewhere between "adult contemporary" music and "pop" music. Although they are sometimes mistaken for each other, the Adult Contemporary chart and the Adult Top 40 chart are separate charts, and songs reaching one chart might not make the other. In addition, hot AC is another subgenre of radio programming that is distinct from the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart as it exists today, despite the apparent similarity in name. | What radio programming genre is sometimes confused with the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart? | {
"text": [
"hot AC"
],
"answer_start": [
378
]
} |
56e6cf636fe0821900b8eb96 | Adult_contemporary_music | In response to the pressure on Hot AC, a new kind of AC format cropped up among American radio recently. The urban adult contemporary format (a term coined by Barry Mayo) usually attracts a big number of African Americans and sometimes Caucasian listeners through playing a great deal of R&B (without any form of rapping), gospel music, classic soul and dance music (including disco). | Who invented the term "urban adult contemporary format"? | {
"text": [
"Barry Mayo"
],
"answer_start": [
159
]
} |
56e6cf636fe0821900b8eb97 | Adult_contemporary_music | In response to the pressure on Hot AC, a new kind of AC format cropped up among American radio recently. The urban adult contemporary format (a term coined by Barry Mayo) usually attracts a big number of African Americans and sometimes Caucasian listeners through playing a great deal of R&B (without any form of rapping), gospel music, classic soul and dance music (including disco). | What demographic group is the urban adult contemporary format marketed to? | {
"text": [
"African Americans"
],
"answer_start": [
206
]
} |
56e6cf636fe0821900b8eb98 | Adult_contemporary_music | In response to the pressure on Hot AC, a new kind of AC format cropped up among American radio recently. The urban adult contemporary format (a term coined by Barry Mayo) usually attracts a big number of African Americans and sometimes Caucasian listeners through playing a great deal of R&B (without any form of rapping), gospel music, classic soul and dance music (including disco). | What style of singing is absent from R&B played on urban adult contemporary format stations? | {
"text": [
"rapping"
],
"answer_start": [
315
]
} |
56e6cf636fe0821900b8eb99 | Adult_contemporary_music | In response to the pressure on Hot AC, a new kind of AC format cropped up among American radio recently. The urban adult contemporary format (a term coined by Barry Mayo) usually attracts a big number of African Americans and sometimes Caucasian listeners through playing a great deal of R&B (without any form of rapping), gospel music, classic soul and dance music (including disco). | Along with R&B, gospel and dance music, what type of music is represented on urban adult contemporary stations? | {
"text": [
"classic soul"
],
"answer_start": [
339
]
} |
56e6cf636fe0821900b8eb9a | Adult_contemporary_music | In response to the pressure on Hot AC, a new kind of AC format cropped up among American radio recently. The urban adult contemporary format (a term coined by Barry Mayo) usually attracts a big number of African Americans and sometimes Caucasian listeners through playing a great deal of R&B (without any form of rapping), gospel music, classic soul and dance music (including disco). | Urban adult contemporary music came into being because of pressure on what previously existing format? | {
"text": [
"Hot AC"
],
"answer_start": [
31
]
} |
56e6d3336fe0821900b8ebaa | Adult_contemporary_music | Another format, rhythmical AC, in addition to playing all the popular hot and soft AC music, past and present, places a heavy emphasis on disco as well as 1980s and 1990s dance hits, such as those by Amber, C&C Music Factory and Black Box, and includes dance remixes of pop songs, such as the Soul Solution mix of Toni Braxton's "Unbreak My Heart". | Who performed the song "Unbreak My Heart"? | {
"text": [
"Toni Braxton"
],
"answer_start": [
312
]
} |
56e6d3336fe0821900b8ebab | Adult_contemporary_music | Another format, rhythmical AC, in addition to playing all the popular hot and soft AC music, past and present, places a heavy emphasis on disco as well as 1980s and 1990s dance hits, such as those by Amber, C&C Music Factory and Black Box, and includes dance remixes of pop songs, such as the Soul Solution mix of Toni Braxton's "Unbreak My Heart". | What is the name of a notable dance artist along with C&C Music Factory and Black Box? | {
"text": [
"Amber"
],
"answer_start": [
198
]
} |
56e6d3336fe0821900b8ebac | Adult_contemporary_music | Another format, rhythmical AC, in addition to playing all the popular hot and soft AC music, past and present, places a heavy emphasis on disco as well as 1980s and 1990s dance hits, such as those by Amber, C&C Music Factory and Black Box, and includes dance remixes of pop songs, such as the Soul Solution mix of Toni Braxton's "Unbreak My Heart". | What radio station format plays soft AC, hot AC, disco and dance? | {
"text": [
"rhythmic AC"
],
"answer_start": [
16
]
} |
56e6d3336fe0821900b8ebad | Adult_contemporary_music | Another format, rhythmical AC, in addition to playing all the popular hot and soft AC music, past and present, places a heavy emphasis on disco as well as 1980s and 1990s dance hits, such as those by Amber, C&C Music Factory and Black Box, and includes dance remixes of pop songs, such as the Soul Solution mix of Toni Braxton's "Unbreak My Heart". | What artist notably remixed "Unbreak My Heart"? | {
"text": [
"Soul Solution"
],
"answer_start": [
291
]
} |
56e6d441de9d37140006806e | Adult_contemporary_music | In its early years of existence, the legato jazz format was considered to be a form of AC, although it was mainly instrumental, and related a stronger resemblance to the soft AC-styled music. For many years, artists like George Benson, Kenny G and Dave Koz had crossover hits that were played on both legato jazz and soft AC stations. | What radio station format was sometimes regarded as a type of adult contemporary? | {
"text": [
"smooth jazz"
],
"answer_start": [
37
]
} |
56e6d441de9d37140006806f | Adult_contemporary_music | In its early years of existence, the legato jazz format was considered to be a form of AC, although it was mainly instrumental, and related a stronger resemblance to the soft AC-styled music. For many years, artists like George Benson, Kenny G and Dave Koz had crossover hits that were played on both legato jazz and soft AC stations. | What type of music was predominantly played on smooth jazz stations? | {
"text": [
"instrumental"
],
"answer_start": [
114
]
} |
56e6d441de9d371400068070 | Adult_contemporary_music | In its early years of existence, the legato jazz format was considered to be a form of AC, although it was mainly instrumental, and related a stronger resemblance to the soft AC-styled music. For many years, artists like George Benson, Kenny G and Dave Koz had crossover hits that were played on both legato jazz and soft AC stations. | Along with Kenny G and Dave Koz, what artist was featured on smooth jazz stations? | {
"text": [
"George Benson"
],
"answer_start": [
221
]
} |
56e6d441de9d371400068071 | Adult_contemporary_music | In its early years of existence, the legato jazz format was considered to be a form of AC, although it was mainly instrumental, and related a stronger resemblance to the soft AC-styled music. For many years, artists like George Benson, Kenny G and Dave Koz had crossover hits that were played on both legato jazz and soft AC stations. | What other format of station were smooth jazz artists sometimes featured on? | {
"text": [
"soft AC"
],
"answer_start": [
170
]
} |
56e6d7086fe0821900b8ebbc | Adult_contemporary_music | A notable pattern that developed during the 2000s and 2010s has been for sure pop songs to have lengthy runs on AC charts, even after the songs have fallen off the Hot 100. Adrian Moreira, senior vice president for adult music for RCA Music Group, said, "We've seen a fairly tidal shift in what AC will play". Rather than emphasizing older songs, adult contemporary was playing many of the same songs as top 40 and adult top 40, but only after the hits had become established. An article on MTV's website by Corey Moss describes this trend: "In other words, AC stations are where pop songs go to die a very long death. Or, to optimists, to get a second life." | What is Adrian Moreira's job title? | {
"text": [
"senior vice president for adult music"
],
"answer_start": [
192
]
} |
56e6d7086fe0821900b8ebbd | Adult_contemporary_music | A notable pattern that developed during the 2000s and 2010s has been for sure pop songs to have lengthy runs on AC charts, even after the songs have fallen off the Hot 100. Adrian Moreira, senior vice president for adult music for RCA Music Group, said, "We've seen a fairly tidal shift in what AC will play". Rather than emphasizing older songs, adult contemporary was playing many of the same songs as top 40 and adult top 40, but only after the hits had become established. An article on MTV's website by Corey Moss describes this trend: "In other words, AC stations are where pop songs go to die a very long death. Or, to optimists, to get a second life." | For what company does Adrian Moreira work? | {
"text": [
"RCA Music Group"
],
"answer_start": [
234
]
} |
56e6d7086fe0821900b8ebbe | Adult_contemporary_music | A notable pattern that developed during the 2000s and 2010s has been for sure pop songs to have lengthy runs on AC charts, even after the songs have fallen off the Hot 100. Adrian Moreira, senior vice president for adult music for RCA Music Group, said, "We've seen a fairly tidal shift in what AC will play". Rather than emphasizing older songs, adult contemporary was playing many of the same songs as top 40 and adult top 40, but only after the hits had become established. An article on MTV's website by Corey Moss describes this trend: "In other words, AC stations are where pop songs go to die a very long death. Or, to optimists, to get a second life." | Who wrote, "In other words, AC stations are where pop songs go to die a very long death. Or, to optimists, to get a second life"? | {
"text": [
"Corey Moss"
],
"answer_start": [
511
]
} |
56e6d7086fe0821900b8ebbf | Adult_contemporary_music | A notable pattern that developed during the 2000s and 2010s has been for sure pop songs to have lengthy runs on AC charts, even after the songs have fallen off the Hot 100. Adrian Moreira, senior vice president for adult music for RCA Music Group, said, "We've seen a fairly tidal shift in what AC will play". Rather than emphasizing older songs, adult contemporary was playing many of the same songs as top 40 and adult top 40, but only after the hits had become established. An article on MTV's website by Corey Moss describes this trend: "In other words, AC stations are where pop songs go to die a very long death. Or, to optimists, to get a second life." | Where was Corey Moss' article published? | {
"text": [
"MTV's website"
],
"answer_start": [
494
]
} |
56e6d7086fe0821900b8ebc0 | Adult_contemporary_music | A notable pattern that developed during the 2000s and 2010s has been for sure pop songs to have lengthy runs on AC charts, even after the songs have fallen off the Hot 100. Adrian Moreira, senior vice president for adult music for RCA Music Group, said, "We've seen a fairly tidal shift in what AC will play". Rather than emphasizing older songs, adult contemporary was playing many of the same songs as top 40 and adult top 40, but only after the hits had become established. An article on MTV's website by Corey Moss describes this trend: "In other words, AC stations are where pop songs go to die a very long death. Or, to optimists, to get a second life." | When do adult contemporary stations begin to play Top 40 songs? | {
"text": [
"after the hits had become established"
],
"answer_start": [
441
]
} |
56e6d7856fe0821900b8ebc6 | Adult_contemporary_music | With the mixture of radio friendly AC tunes with some rock and pop fare also landing on the pop charts, mainstream songs won over many critics in the need to specify AC, and appeared to change the tolerance and acceptance of AC music into mainstream day to day radio play. Part of the reason why more and more hot AC stations are forced to change is that less and less new music fits their bill; most new rock is too alternative for mainstream radio and most new pop is now influenced heavily by dance-pop and electronic dance music. | Who have hot AC format radio stations had to change the music they play? | {
"text": [
"less and less new music fits their bill"
],
"answer_start": [
354
]
} |
56e6d7856fe0821900b8ebc7 | Adult_contemporary_music | With the mixture of radio friendly AC tunes with some rock and pop fare also landing on the pop charts, mainstream songs won over many critics in the need to specify AC, and appeared to change the tolerance and acceptance of AC music into mainstream day to day radio play. Part of the reason why more and more hot AC stations are forced to change is that less and less new music fits their bill; most new rock is too alternative for mainstream radio and most new pop is now influenced heavily by dance-pop and electronic dance music. | By what two genres are modern pop songs heavily influenced? | {
"text": [
"dance-pop and electronic dance music"
],
"answer_start": [
495
]
} |
56e6d7856fe0821900b8ebc8 | Adult_contemporary_music | With the mixture of radio friendly AC tunes with some rock and pop fare also landing on the pop charts, mainstream songs won over many critics in the need to specify AC, and appeared to change the tolerance and acceptance of AC music into mainstream day to day radio play. Part of the reason why more and more hot AC stations are forced to change is that less and less new music fits their bill; most new rock is too alternative for mainstream radio and most new pop is now influenced heavily by dance-pop and electronic dance music. | Why is new rock not suitable for mainstream radio? | {
"text": [
"too alternative"
],
"answer_start": [
412
]
} |
56e6d8036fe0821900b8ebcc | Adult_contemporary_music | A popular trend in this era was remixing dance music hits into adult contemporary ballads, especially in the US, (for example, the "Candlelight Mix" versions of "Heaven" by DJ Sammy, "Listen To Your Heart" by D.H.T., and "Everytime We Touch" by Cascada). Adult contemporary has long characterized itself as family-friendly, but edited versions of "Perfect" by P!nk and "Forget You" by Cee Lo Green showed up in the format in 2011. | What was the name of DJ Sammy's mix of "Heaven"? | {
"text": [
"the \"Candlelight Mix\""
],
"answer_start": [
127
]
} |
56e6d8036fe0821900b8ebcd | Adult_contemporary_music | A popular trend in this era was remixing dance music hits into adult contemporary ballads, especially in the US, (for example, the "Candlelight Mix" versions of "Heaven" by DJ Sammy, "Listen To Your Heart" by D.H.T., and "Everytime We Touch" by Cascada). Adult contemporary has long characterized itself as family-friendly, but edited versions of "Perfect" by P!nk and "Forget You" by Cee Lo Green showed up in the format in 2011. | Who recorded the song "Listen To Your Heart"? | {
"text": [
"D.H.T."
],
"answer_start": [
209
]
} |
56e6d8036fe0821900b8ebce | Adult_contemporary_music | A popular trend in this era was remixing dance music hits into adult contemporary ballads, especially in the US, (for example, the "Candlelight Mix" versions of "Heaven" by DJ Sammy, "Listen To Your Heart" by D.H.T., and "Everytime We Touch" by Cascada). Adult contemporary has long characterized itself as family-friendly, but edited versions of "Perfect" by P!nk and "Forget You" by Cee Lo Green showed up in the format in 2011. | Who is known for the song "Everytime We Touch"? | {
"text": [
"Cascada"
],
"answer_start": [
245
]
} |
56e6d8036fe0821900b8ebcf | Adult_contemporary_music | A popular trend in this era was remixing dance music hits into adult contemporary ballads, especially in the US, (for example, the "Candlelight Mix" versions of "Heaven" by DJ Sammy, "Listen To Your Heart" by D.H.T., and "Everytime We Touch" by Cascada). Adult contemporary has long characterized itself as family-friendly, but edited versions of "Perfect" by P!nk and "Forget You" by Cee Lo Green showed up in the format in 2011. | What artist performed the song "Forget You"? | {
"text": [
"Cee Lo Green"
],
"answer_start": [
385
]
} |
56e6d8036fe0821900b8ebd0 | Adult_contemporary_music | A popular trend in this era was remixing dance music hits into adult contemporary ballads, especially in the US, (for example, the "Candlelight Mix" versions of "Heaven" by DJ Sammy, "Listen To Your Heart" by D.H.T., and "Everytime We Touch" by Cascada). Adult contemporary has long characterized itself as family-friendly, but edited versions of "Perfect" by P!nk and "Forget You" by Cee Lo Green showed up in the format in 2011. | What version of P!nk's "Perfect" appeared on adult contemporary radio in 2011? | {
"text": [
"edited"
],
"answer_start": [
328
]
} |
56e6d8a1de9d371400068076 | Adult_contemporary_music | While most artists became established in other formats before moving to adult contemporary, Michael Bublé and Josh Groban started out as AC artists. Throughout this decade, artists such as Nick Lachey, James Blunt, John Mayer, Bruno Mars, Jason Mraz, Kelly Clarkson, Adele, Clay Aiken and Susan Boyle have become successful thanks to a ballad heavy sound. Much as some hot AC and modern rock artists have crossed over into each other, so too has voiced AC crossed with country music in this decade. Country musicians such as Faith Hill, Shania Twain, LeAnn Rimes and Carrie Underwood have had success on both charts. | Along with Josh Groban, what notable pop artist started out his career on adult contemporary radio? | {
"text": [
"Michael Bublé"
],
"answer_start": [
92
]
} |
56e6d8a1de9d371400068077 | Adult_contemporary_music | While most artists became established in other formats before moving to adult contemporary, Michael Bublé and Josh Groban started out as AC artists. Throughout this decade, artists such as Nick Lachey, James Blunt, John Mayer, Bruno Mars, Jason Mraz, Kelly Clarkson, Adele, Clay Aiken and Susan Boyle have become successful thanks to a ballad heavy sound. Much as some hot AC and modern rock artists have crossed over into each other, so too has voiced AC crossed with country music in this decade. Country musicians such as Faith Hill, Shania Twain, LeAnn Rimes and Carrie Underwood have had success on both charts. | What sort of sound does the music of Susan Boyle have? | {
"text": [
"ballad heavy"
],
"answer_start": [
336
]
} |
56e6d8a1de9d371400068078 | Adult_contemporary_music | While most artists became established in other formats before moving to adult contemporary, Michael Bublé and Josh Groban started out as AC artists. Throughout this decade, artists such as Nick Lachey, James Blunt, John Mayer, Bruno Mars, Jason Mraz, Kelly Clarkson, Adele, Clay Aiken and Susan Boyle have become successful thanks to a ballad heavy sound. Much as some hot AC and modern rock artists have crossed over into each other, so too has voiced AC crossed with country music in this decade. Country musicians such as Faith Hill, Shania Twain, LeAnn Rimes and Carrie Underwood have had success on both charts. | Along with Faith Hill, Shania Twain and LeAnn Rimes, what country artist has had adult contemporary hits? | {
"text": [
"Carrie Underwood"
],
"answer_start": [
565
]
} |
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