sunshine pop

noun

A pop music genre originating in the United States in the mid-1960s as an offshoot of the California Sound, and characterized by a cheerful attitude, warm sounds, prominent vocal harmonies, and sophisticated production.

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Meanings

nounsunshine pop (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA pop music genre originating in the United States in the mid-1960s as an offshoot of the California Sound, and characterized by a cheerful attitude, warm sounds, prominent vocal harmonies, and sophisticated production.
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APA

sunshine pop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunshine%20pop

MLA

“sunshine pop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunshine%20pop. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sunshine pop,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunshine%20pop.

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