Middle Of The Road

Middle of the road or '''MOR''' is a broad term encompassing a number of Musical styles. Not technically a Genre in its own right, it was, and in some places still is, a popular Radio Format . Music classed as MOR is broadly Popular in outlook, but not Cutting Edge ; it is generally strongly Melodic and frequently uses vocal Harmony techniques and Arrangements involving Orchestral instruments. Such music is rarely (if ever) aggressive or abrasive. The Beautiful Music stations of the 1960s and '70s can be regarded as a form of MOR radio, as could today's Smooth Jazz and Soft AC formats.

Some musical styles frequently included under the general heading of "middle of the road" include:

Easy Listening

Traditional Pop Music of the pre- Rock & Roll era, or later recordings imitative of that style

Orchestral Ballads

Songs from Musical Theater

Light Jazz

Any music with a Nostalgic feel.

MOR should not be confused with AOR (Album Oriented Rock).

NOTABLE MOR MUSICIANS

Some artists whose work falls wholly or mostly into the category of MOR include:

Nat Cole

Perry Como

Bing Crosby

Carpenters

Matt Monro

Frank Sinatra

James Blunt

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