Sophisti-pop
| Sophisti-pop | |
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| Cultural origins | Mid-1980s, United Kingdom |
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Sophisti-pop is a pop music subgenre that developed during the mid-1980s out of the British new wave era. It originated with acts who blended elements of jazz, soul, and pop with lavish production. The term "sophisti-pop" was coined only after the genre's peak in the mid-late 1980s.