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Adult Contemporary

Adult Contemporary is a genre. Adult Contemporary grew out of pop soul and blue-eyed soul. The chart currently maps 2 connections around Adult Contemporary. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Adult Contemporary came from and where it led.

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Adult Contemporarypop soulblue-eyed soul

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Adult Contemporary connections

Adult Contemporary grew out of pop soul and blue-eyed soul. 2 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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