I don't really know anything about mainstream pop, r'n'b, or pop-rock, and especially don't listen to lyrics so can't say anything about rap, country, or 'singer-songwriter' music except that The Last Poets were the progenitors of rap, and The Velvet Underground said most of the stuff I need to hear. I do know a bit about 90s music like eurodance, and a little of 80s popular music, by the virtue of having grown among it.

P.S. Won't you believe it, audio stopped working via the Invidious frontend that I use, just as posted this. It might take me a bit to figure out any artists or tracks that you mention.

P.P.S. Since most people here don't understand what I'm proposing, I don't see any reason to continue the thread.

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[–] Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Saint Tropez · Peter Thomas Sound Orchester

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=LFsekuOvTA8

This is not normally my jam, but it came along on 'The In-Sound' on Soma.fm and, well, now it lives rent free in my moist brain forever. Feels like a great fit for that lazy weekend vibe :)

[–] vladmech@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

So I didn’t click through and just searched Apple Music for Saint Tropez, and apparently there’s a group with the same name that’s some pretty chill kind of lo-fi French stuff before lo-fi was a thing? Not at all related, but would recommend checking them out. Finally realized my mistake and checked your link out too though and really dug it, thanks for the share and the surprise bonus share!

[–] SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Didn't know that that instance is still up.

Anyway. I'm pretty sure the linked track is basically all of classic Sinatra-style big-band: e.g. ‘My Way’ or ‘Somethin' Stupid’, or Tony Bennett's ‘Blue Velvet’.

And also his daughter's Nancy Sinatra's, e.g. ‘Summer Wine’, ‘Some Velvet Morning’, ‘Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)’, or John Barry's ‘You Only Live Twice’.

It's generally known as 'traditional pop', which included a big band along with the singer.

Try also French stuff like Serge Gainsbourg's ‘Je t'aime... moi non plus’, or Joe Dassin.

I particularly recommend Françoise Hardy, though not quite big-bandy: e.g. ‘Tous les garçons et les filles’, ‘Soleil’, ‘Comment te dire adieu’. Maybe also France Gall, e.g. ‘Ella, elle l'a’, ‘Poupée de cire, poupée de son’, or the album 'Babacar'.