"California Sound" meaning in All languages combined

See California Sound on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

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  1. (music) A popular music aesthetic engendered by 1960s pop and rock recording artists from the California area, associated with optimistic youth culture. Wikipedia link: California Sound Categories (topical): Music Related terms: sunshine pop
    Sense id: en-California_Sound-en-name-~wwFFPPm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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