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| − | '''Soft rock''' is a musical genre that formed in the late-1960s in the USA and UK. It is a sub-genre of [[rock]] where songs maintain the structure of rock music, but use a gentler sound. This tends to come from a slower tempo, simpler chords, less change in volume, and more emphasis placed on harmony and melodic timbres. In many ways, soft rock is was the antithesis of [[progressive rock]], doing away with the complex time signatures, experimental instruments, and discordant sounds and focusing on simple, easy to listen to music. However, like prog rock, soft rock does also require a lot of studio production to get its refined sound. Soft rock remained popular through the 1970s, but largely merged into [[adult contemporary]] in the 1980s which incorporates more [[jazz]], [[soul]], and [[easy listening]] as well as the growing popularity at the time of synthesizers and drum machines. | + | [[Image:America - From Hearts album, 1975.jpg|thumb|256x256px|The band [[America (band)|America]] is a popular soft rock group.]] |
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| + | '''Soft rock''' is a musical genre that formed in the late-1960s in the USA and UK. It is a sub-genre of [[rock]] where songs maintain the structure of rock music, but use a gentler sound. This tends to come from a slower tempo, simpler chords, less change in volume, and more emphasis placed on harmony and melodic timbres. In many ways, soft rock is was the antithesis of [[progressive rock]], doing away with the complex time signatures, experimental instruments, and discordant sounds and focusing on simple, easy to listen to music. However, like prog rock, soft rock does also require a lot of studio production to get its refined sound. Soft rock remained popular through the 1970s, but largely merged into [[adult contemporary]] in the 1980s which incorporates more [[jazz]], [[soul]], and [[easy listening]] as well as the growing popularity at the time of synthesizers and drum machines. Soft rock still saw hits through the 1980s and 1990s, but waned in popularity significantly. | ||
Many popular bands in the 1970s included soft rock songs in their repertoire even if they weren't viewed as soft rock artists. | Many popular bands in the 1970s included soft rock songs in their repertoire even if they weren't viewed as soft rock artists. | ||
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* [[Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band]] * | * [[Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band]] * | ||
* [[Bruce Springsteen]] * | * [[Bruce Springsteen]] * | ||
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* [[Cat Stevens]] | * [[Cat Stevens]] | ||
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* [[Don Henley]] * | * [[Don Henley]] * | ||
* [[Eagles]] | * [[Eagles]] | ||
* [[Elton John]] | * [[Elton John]] | ||
* [[Fleetwood Mac]] | * [[Fleetwood Mac]] | ||
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* [[John Denver]] | * [[John Denver]] | ||
* [[John Lennon]] * | * [[John Lennon]] * | ||
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* [[Journey]] | * [[Journey]] | ||
* [[Kenny Loggins]] | * [[Kenny Loggins]] | ||
* [[Neil Diamond]] | * [[Neil Diamond]] | ||
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* [[Neil Young]] | * [[Neil Young]] | ||
* [[Queen]] * | * [[Queen]] * | ||
* [[Rod Stewart]] | * [[Rod Stewart]] | ||
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| + | ==Songs== | ||
| + | * See [[:Category:Song Genre - Soft Rock|Soft rock songs]]. | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
{{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_rock}} | {{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_rock}} | ||
| + | {{Link|Discogs|https://www.discogs.com/style/soft+rock}} | ||
[[Category: Musical Genres]] | [[Category: Musical Genres]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:24, 9 November 2021
Soft rock is a musical genre that formed in the late-1960s in the USA and UK. It is a sub-genre of rock where songs maintain the structure of rock music, but use a gentler sound. This tends to come from a slower tempo, simpler chords, less change in volume, and more emphasis placed on harmony and melodic timbres. In many ways, soft rock is was the antithesis of progressive rock, doing away with the complex time signatures, experimental instruments, and discordant sounds and focusing on simple, easy to listen to music. However, like prog rock, soft rock does also require a lot of studio production to get its refined sound. Soft rock remained popular through the 1970s, but largely merged into adult contemporary in the 1980s which incorporates more jazz, soul, and easy listening as well as the growing popularity at the time of synthesizers and drum machines. Soft rock still saw hits through the 1980s and 1990s, but waned in popularity significantly.
Many popular bands in the 1970s included soft rock songs in their repertoire even if they weren't viewed as soft rock artists.
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Personal
I generally like my music to be mildly complex and abrasive, however, when I'm in a lazy or melancholy mood, I tend to prefer soft rock.
Bands
These are bands and artists who produced soft rock music that are important to me. Those with an asterisk (*) after their names are not normally viewed as a soft rock artists, but still have multiple soft rock songs that I like.
Songs
- See Soft rock songs.
Links
