Blue-eyed-soul
noun
(informal) soul music written and performed by White singers in a style derived from the blues
Contemporary Examples
‘Blurred Lines,’ Robin Thicke’s Summer Anthem, Is Kind of Rapey Tricia Romano June 16, 2013
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