Thanks to millar70's thread, lately I've been obsessed with 'Sara' by Fleetwood Mac. I also always liked 'Lyin' Eyes' by the Eagles.
Can MG recommend some 70's soft rock ballads reminiscent of the above songs? I especially like the use of piano in such music. Thank you in advance.
You should definitely check out Seals and Croft's greatest hits album. Pretty much everything on there will hit this spot.
Also, not a 70s group, but Midlake's The Trials of Van Occupanther is very much in this vein.
"Wildfire" by Michael Martin Murphey
-> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VPxzkD6XVc
"Sweet Life" by Paul Davis
-> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZR1YPRim_Y
"Reflections of My Life" by Marmalade
-> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTeI65yrhGw
"Fool (If You Think It's Over)" by Chris Rea
-> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3myI0IJmTlQ
"I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" by England Dan & John Ford Coley
-> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiiPdARuPh8
"Midnight Blue" by Melissa Manchester
-> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-7yzvezAMY
"Precious and Few" by Climax
-> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKLRYkhDAoQ
Anything by The Carpenters
Jackson Browne
- Before the Deluge https://youtu.be/7SX-HFcSIoU
- Fountain Of Sorrow
- Late for the Sky
- The Pretender
- Rock Me On The Water
Brewer & Shipley
- Rock Me On the Water
Bread
America
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Yeah I was going to say America. The first album-America and their greatest hits
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Tears by Rush: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvBDUah9Qi0
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Here's some off the top of my head:
Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy (1976)
https://youtu.be/boAv-Bu4MrI
Captain & Tennille - Love Will Keep Us Together (1975)
https://youtu.be/_QNEf9oGw8o
Kenny Loggins & Stevie Nicks - Whenever I Call You Friend (1978)
https://youtu.be/-B7jWOyzUiY
Walter Egan - Magnet and Steel (1978)
https://youtu.be/B7DAHi_Cks8
10cc - The Things We Do for Love (1977)
https://youtu.be/a3WbTU_awCY
Christopher Cross - Never Be the Same (1979)
https://youtu.be/qiv8nW69b3A
Dave Mason - We Just Disagree (1977)
https://youtu.be/Tmdaa1QX6TU
James Taylor - Your Smiling Face (1977)
https://youtu.be/7Fsfod891J0
Little River Band - Lady
https://youtu.be/564M-jdUy3U
Stephen Bishop - On and On (1976)
https://youtu.be/N43sM0Xd3NQ
Anything by Bread/David Gates.
10cc's "People in Love." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82XlbS770zg
The whole album "Deceptive Bends" is a good one, even though it's post-split 10cc.
"Sara" is a gorgeous song; I remember buying the single as a girl. However, it will forever be ruined for me by reminding me one of England's bitterly cold winters and I felt cold ALL the time when that song was around.
Bread
I was going to suggest Bread. However, once again, NJtoTX beat me to it.
It's amazing how great minds think alike.
I would also recommend the following songs:
How Long = Ace
Moonlight Feels Right = Starbuck (note: NOT StarbuckS)
How Much I Feel = Ambrosia
Chicago's songs from that era are pretty good, too.
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