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Examples
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During Anita Baker's glossy set, the adult-contemporary diva referenced the pains of growing old ( "We need to get some age-appropriate arrangements," she cracked to her band while panting slightly).
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Though never edgy as a musician – her skills were often wasted on bland adult-contemporary songs – she was more than just a purveyor of anodyne chart hits.
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Stewart's response, "Are you sure it wasn't adult-contemporary journalism?"
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Stewart's response, "Are you sure it wasn't adult-contemporary journalism?"
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What started as a small songwritersâ showcase geared toward celebrating female musicians of the folk and adult-contemporary variety has grown into an internationally renowned festival replete with top-billing pop artists and sold-out crowds.
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But the rest of the album is a more low-key affair that strays into adult-contemporary territory.
An Americana Girl 2010
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Among them, making music that has the visceral hit of bingo night at the old folks home, innocuous enough to appeal to the youth, with whiffs of banality enough to encompass adult-contemporary radio.
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The music shifts to a gentle adult-contemporary track.
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The music shifts to a gentle adult-contemporary track.
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The music shifts to a gentle adult-contemporary track.
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