History Main / BaroquePop

* Music/{{Genesis|Band}} (only for one album prior to their better-known ProgressiveRock output)
** 1969 - ''Music/FromGenesisToRevelation''

* Music/TearsForFears
** 1985 - ''Music/SongsFromTheBigChair''
** 1989 - ''Music/TheSeedsOfLove''
** 1993 - ''Music/{{Elemental|Album}}''
** 1995 - ''Music/RaoulAndTheKingsOfSpain''
** 2004 - ''Music/EverybodyLovesAHappyEnding''

** 2006 - ''Music/{{Ys}}''

Baroque pop is a style of music that combines pop song-writing with (often complex) classical instrumentation. Instead of synths or electric guitars, expect to hear pianos, harpsichords, arrangements with bowed strings, woodwinds, and plucked harps. This style started in the [[TheSixties mid-60s]]. Even though the sub-genre is called ''Baroque'' pop, much of the instrumentation of it is more akin to the Classical period (ca. 1750 to the early 19th century), which was after the Baroque period (mid-17th century to ca. 1750). Chamber pop/rock is like Baroque pop/rock, except that the instrumentation is influenced by chamber music.

** 2008 - Pretty. Odd.

* Music/ItsABeautifulDay (also PsychedelicRock, [[OneHitWonder mostly known for the song]] "White Bird")

* Music/{{Love}}

Baroque pop is a style of music that combines pop song-writing with (often complex) classical instrumentation. Instead of synths or electric guitars, expect to hear pianos, harpsichords, arrangements with bowed strings, woodwinds, and plucked harps. This style started in the mid-60s. Even though the sub-genre is called ''Baroque'' pop, much of the instrumentation of it is more akin to the Classical period (ca. 1750 to the early 1800's), which was after the Baroque period (mid-1600's to ca. 1750). Chamber pop/rock is like Baroque pop/rock, except that the instrumentation is influenced by chamber music.

** 2008 - Pretty.Odd.

** 2008 - ''Music/Pretty.Odd.''

* Music/AntonyAndTheJohnsons

** 1993 - ''Music/TheRedShoes''

* Music/{{AURORA}}

Baroque pop is a style of music that combines pop song-writing with (often complex) classical instrumentation. Instead of synths or electric guitars, expect to hear pianos, harpsichords, strings, woodwinds, and harps. This style started in the mid-60s. Even though the sub-genre is called ''baroque'' pop, much of the instrumentation of it is more akin to the Classical period (ca. 1750 to the early 1800's), which was after the Baroque period (mid-1600's to ca. 1750). Chamber pop/rock is like baroque pop/rock, except that the instrumentation is influenced by chamber music.

The exact origins of baroque pop are unknown. Music/BurtBacharach, Creator/AnthonyNewley, Music/PhilSpector, and Music/RoyOrbison often made or produced classical-inspired pop songs, whilst Music/BuddyHolly dabbled in orchestral ballads towards the end of his career. Music/TheZombies' "She's Not There" is often cited as an early example of the sub-genre, but although the song had many harmonic qualities found in later baroque pop, it didn't use classical instrumentation. The song and group did inspire Michael Brown to form The Left Banke, whose 1966 single "Walk Away Renée" is considered the first true baroque pop single. Music/TheBeatles, Music/TheBeachBoys, Music/TheKinks, Music/TheMoodyBlues, Music/{{ABBA}}, Music/TheBeeGees, Music/ProcolHarum, Music/{{Sparks}} and The Zombies themselves are among the bands from this period that absorbed the influence of the sub-genre.