Do you have a favorite soft rock song?

My ol' Lady has the Time/Life singer & songwriters collection and it has alot of decent stuff. I guess the nostalgia of remembering what older sisters were listening to while doing chores has some merit after all these years.

My favorite is probably "No Matter What" by Badfinger

stepcousin wrote:

I aint out to impress anyone so I listen to what I want, whatever makes me feel good.

Same here. Life is too short to try to please others. I want to enjoy being who I am.



You guys got some great songs listed in this thread.


Troublezone, Toto's "Africa" RULES!!!

My first concert ever was Air Supply in the early 80's with my mom at the County Fair, when i was too young to even care about music.

Here is one of the greatest soft rock bands ever... (slightly glamed out).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcnC3d0azN8

Can't forget Kool and the Gang.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s09LuDYX12g&feature=channel

Troublezone wrote:

My first concert ever was Air Supply in the early 80's with my mom at the County Fair, when i was too young to even care about music.

I actually like some Air Supply songs. I should probably get their Greatest Hits or something.

Same with Toto.

I don't have much of this genre in my collection - but my taste is pretty vast, so I should.

You know who wrote a surprising number of soft rock songs? Warren Zevon. "Carmelita", "Frank & Jesse James", "Desperados Under The Eaves" and of course "Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner".

TheNazgul wrote:

I'm kind of meh, about Only The Good but Scenes From An Italian Restaurant, is a great one as is The Entertainer and It's Still Rock And Roll To Me. He's sporadic but some really good ones are in there.

I love the whole "The Stranger" album. It is probably one of my favorite albums from the 70's. I listen to it pretty often, and usually from beginning to end. I actually have it on cassette, CD and vynil!

manny wrote:

I think early Elton John is brillant, I don't know what happened to his brillance during the mid 80's but those early Elton John records like 'Madman Across the Water' 'Godbye Yellow Brick Road' and 'Tumbleweed Connection' are all gold IMO.

I agree... his 70's material is absolutely brilliant. I actually like some of the very early 80's stuff too, like "I guess that is why they call it the blues" and "I'm still standing". But, he just went all crap from that point on.

Funny how many of these types of songs I have as cassingles.

Maybe closer to pop or pop rock but I adore the Plumb album 'candycoatedwaterdrops'. It's rock, yeah, but... lush symphonic stuff pops up..and the whole thing is delicate...and so very sweetly morose.

soft rock? is there such a thing? kiddin..i also love gordon lightfoot,i agree too,that outta the 70s came some great song writers/storytellers.how about Lobo"i love you to want me".or ..anything by james taylor..i love "fire and rain" of course america,al stewart and just the other day i came across my all time favorite and gave it to my b/f to play this sat.as an acoustic set w/o the band..simon and garfunkel's "bridge over troubled water"! i also liked cat stevens and some carly simon too..


now..back to the trash metal!! lol!! bring on the ultimatum!!

This is definitely a one hit wonder. I've always thought the song was beautiful, but sadly the group really went nowhere after this song. It probably didn't help that the name of the band was Sneaker. It's also funny that this band was produced by Jeff Baxter, since Jeff left the Doobie Brothers over songs that were following somewhat of a similar sound under Michael McDonald.

Sneaker- More Than Just the Two of Us


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7fMOnY4MYI

I donot consider Foreigner soft rock, but this song certainly is, and I hate to admit it, but I love the song.

I even like Mariah Carey's cover of the song.

Never heard the Mariah Carey version, and considering she completely butchered Open Arms, I don't think I want to hear her version of I wanna know what love is.

But I agree, Foreigner is hardly a soft rock band.

Foreigner isn't a soft rock band, but like Manny said - that song is.


And I have to admit to absolutely loving that song.

I love Foreigner but I HATE that song...

I hate all the Top 40 R&B remakes of 80's rock songs.

tohostudios wrote:

I love Foreigner but I HATE that song...

My favorite "mellow" song of all time is probably Neil Young's "Old Man" or that Chuck Mangione tune from the 70's. Lionel Ritchie's "Runnin' w/ the Night is cool, too as is Phil Collin's "Easy Lover." Peace.

some of the softer Journey singles that played with the smoky R&B influence were incredible, i.e. 'Who's Crying Now', 'Send Her My Love'.

I have a bunch of 70's tracks in my Ipod titled "70's Pop Culture Hits" with sections titled "Story Songs", "Love Songs", Super Hits", "Motown Hits", and even "TV Theme songs". I have way too many to mention in all of those but here's a few soft rock songs off the top of my head:

Lotta Love......Nicolette Larson
Easy......Commodores
Escape (Pina Colada Song).......Rupert Holmes
Wildfire......Michael Martin Murphy
Betty Davis Eyes......Kim Carnes
Total Eclipse of the heart........Bonnie Tyler
Hello It's Me........Todd Rundgren
Ride like the wind, Sailing......Christopher Cross
Baby Come Back.......Player
Cats In The Cradle......Harry Chapin
Ebony Eyes, Sentimental lady......Bob Welch
Youre So Vain.......Carly Simon
I'm Not In Love........10CC
Heart Of The Night.......Poco
Imaginary Lover, So Into You......Atlanta Rythym Section
How Much I feel........Ambrosia
Without You..........Harry Nilsson
I Go Crazy.......Paul whats his face
Sharing The Night........Dr. Hook
When I need You......Leo Sayer (yeah, so what!)
Kiss You All Over.......Exile


a very small example of what I have in the 70's soft rock department. My guilty pleasures. My ultimate feel good music. My heart feels so warm and mushy when I listen to this stuff. My wife thinks I'm weird. Do you guys think I'm weird for listening to this stuff?

I think we have a winner. Chicago is so...pleasant.

I just thought of a band that I like that might qualify:

The Carpenters.

Are they soft rock?



Also, how about Olivia Newton John? Or is she more pop? I like her too.