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AOR genre — history, bands and artists
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Geography of AOR
Where the artists of the genre come from and where it is on the radio
Landmark albums of AOR
Studio albums that listeners most often call this genre
1984Chicago 17Chicago
1982Chicago 16Chicago
1984Born in the U.S.A.Bruce Springsteen
1984Agent ProvocateurForeigner
1987Bad AnimalsHeart
1978Don’t Look BackBoston
1984Heartbeat CityThe Cars
1980Wild‐Eyed Southern Boys.38 Special
New in AOR
Albums and singles of the genre released in the last four months
2026How's It Goin'Bryan Adams
AOR by year
How many studio albums of the genre came out each year
AOR by country and decade
Bands and artists of the genre from different countries and eras, the best albums of each decade
By country
By decade
Best albums by decade
Artists of AOR
The most listened artists of the genre and its subgenres: the bigger the name, the more listeners
Airplay- Aldo Nova
Allison- Bad Company
- Bad English
Bill Champlin- Billy Thorpe
- Bobby Caldwell
- Bonnie Tyler
- Boston
- Brighton Rock
- Century
Chilliwack
David Gates
David Walter Foster- Demon
Edda Művek- Eric Carmen
- First Night
FM- Fortune
- Giuffria
Glenn Hughes
Grace Slick- Greg Guidry
Greg Lake- Harem Scarem
Head East
Ian Cussick
Icon
Jay Graydon
Joe Lynn Turner
John Elefante- Journey
King Kobra- Magnum
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
Marty Balin- Max Webster
- Mike + the Mechanics
Nelson- Niva
- Player
Poco
Prism
Red Rider- Rick Springfield
Saigon Kick- Shy
- Styx
- The Box
The Cars- Triumph
Trooper- Tyketto
Vanilla Fudge
Vixen
Wallenstein
Winger- 松任谷由実