Before it was titled "adult contemporary," the format catering to an older crowd searching their AM radio dial for softer sounds among the psychedelic pop and rock of the late Sixties was known as "easy listening." Alongside singers such as Jack Jones and Petula Clark, country-pop crossover artists including Glen Campbell and Johnny Cash were enjoying success on easy listening stations.
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