Baroque pop
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Baroque pop is a fusion genre that combines rock music with particular elements of classical music. It emerged in the mid-1960s as artists pursued a majestic, orchestral sound and is identifiable for
An electric harpsichord
The Beatles working in the studio with their producer George Martin, c. 1965
The Left Banke, 1966
The Irish band the Divine Comedy contributed to a baroque pop revival beginning in the 1990s.
Golden Brown
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"Golden Brown" is a song by the English rock band the Stranglers, released as a 7-inch single on EMI's Liberty label in 1982. Noted for its distinctive harpsichord instrumentation, it was the second s
Baroque pop
…became the target of parody at the end of the psychedelic era. One notable instance of a baroque pop song after its dissipation is the 1982 single "Golden Brown" by British rock band the Stranglers, featuring a harpsichord and unconventional time signatures and tuning. In the 1990s, chamber pop derived from the…
Two shots from the music clip of "Golden Brown": the band performing the song in Leighton House and as explorers