Du Rock tranquille
Le Soft Rock ou Light Rock ou Smooth Rock est un genre musical démarrant en 1964 avec le “A Summer Song” de CHAD & JEREMY. Plus doux que le Rock-F.M. des 80’s, le Soft Rock connait son apogée une décennie plus tôt avec des artistes du gabarit d’ERIC CLAPTON, FLEETWOOD MAC, SANTANA ou CHRISTOPHER CROSS en 1979.
Albums :
. CHRIS REA (On the beach)
. FLEETWOOD MAC (Rumours)
. CAROLE KING (Tapestry)
. RICKY LEE JONES (Pirates)
. BILLY JOEL (The stranger)
. STEELY DAN (Can’t buy a thrill)
. ROSIE VELA (Zazu)
. RUPERT HOLMES (Partners in crime)
. BREAD (Baby I’m a want you)
. ERIC CLAPTON (461 Ocean Boulevard)
Hit Singles :
. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – Streets of Philadelphia
. CARLY SIMON – You’re so vain
. CHICAGO – If you leave me now
. CHRISTOPHER CROSS – Arthur’s theme (best that you can do)
. CYNDI LAUPER – Time after time
. DIONNE WARWICK – Heartbreaker
. DURAN DURAN – Ordinary world
. ELTON JOHN – Sorry seems to be the hardest word
. GERRY RAFFERTY – Baker Street
. GINO VANNELLI – Hurts to be in love
. JEFF BECK & ROD STEWART – People get ready
. JIM DIAMOND – I should have known better
. KING OF HEARTS – How long does it take
. LAURA BRANIGAN – All night with me
. MARC COHN – Walking in Memphis
. MARIANNE FAITHFULL – Running for our lives
. NEIL DIAMOND – Sweet Caroline
. PH. D. – I won’t let you down
. PHIL COLLINS – A groovy kind of love
. PHIL COLLINS – Another day in paradise
. PHIL COLLINS – One more night
. PRETENDERS – I’ll stand by you
. PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE – Let me love you tonight
. SUPERTRAMP – It’s raining again
. TEARS FOR FEARS – Woman in chains
. THE HOLLIES – The Air That I breathe
. THE KORGIS – Everybody’s got to learn sometime
. TIFFANY – You’re my everything