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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 1970s can be regarded as a form of MOR radio, as could today's Smooth Jazz and Soft AC formats.Conceived as a format that would include music of broad and almost universal appeal due to its pool of bestselling performers and its gently inoffensive sentimentality, it is often the format of choice for doctors' offices, stores, and other public and semi-public places of business. The combination of the unchallenging, decorous quality and its association with being piped in to places one is compelled to remain has drawn the genre its detractors. Ironically, the format has largely replaced what was once referred to as Elevator Music, or Muzak, which was anonymous, instrumental versions of such popular but mild tunes designed to lull the listener, yet the stigma of being unwelcome background music has transferred to the MOR genre if only because of its similar usage.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 Soft rock Air Supply, Tony Benett, Michael Bolton, Pat Boone, Bread, The Carpenters, Nat King Cole, Perry Como, Bing Crosby, Celine Dion, Engelbert Humperdinck, Norah Jones, Coldplay, Frankie Laine, Melissa Manchester, Barry Manilow, Dean Martin, Johnny Mathis, Matt Monro, Anne Murray, Olivia Newton-John, Patti Page, Helen Reddy, Kenny Rogers, Carly Simon, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Dionne Warwick, Roger Whittaker, Baja Marimba Band