I'm sorry...I know I belong to the 90s but the 70s had some gorgeous songs. Which one stands out the most? Post just one song please!

Ok...I pick "How much I feel" by Ambrosia (1978). It's soo beautiful!

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Wow so many beautiful songs from the 70s.  Hard to choose just one.  But one that stands out to me is Al Stewart - Time Passages

Of course, there is no "one song", and people's definitions of "beautiful" may vary, but this one is a stunner that deserves to be heard by more people.

Paul Kantner, Grace Slick and David Freiberg
"Sketches of China"
1973

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX6sIgjyVZE

Wow so many beautiful songs from the 70s.  Hard to choose just one.  But one that stands out to me is Al Stewart - Time Passages


Good choice. Al Stewart is an excellent singer/songwriter. I have sen him live several times.

This wedding anthem for Baby Boomers (along with We've Only Just Begun) is it:

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A nice change from the more juvenile "With A Little Help From My Friends" several years before it.

Paul Kantner, Grace Slick and David Freiberg
"Sketches of China"
1973


New to me - don't know if I'd call it the "most beautiful" 70's song, but definitely worth a listen!  :)

You the reader may think my first submission for this topic is weird, but let me explain.  I'm submitting two different songs:

Paul McCartney and Wings - My Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmjN1O1ejS4

Skylark - Wildflower
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MJ8flVWL1I

For Sir Paul, "My Love" was something of a comeback hit, seeing as he hadn't ascended to the heights of the charts (his standard) since summer 1971's "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey", and had been experiencing a bit of a lull.  "My Love" was a huge #1 hit.

Skylark sadly was a one hit wonder.  "Wildflower" deservedly made it into the top 10.

The reason I'm submitting the two of these together is both hits were released during the spring/summer of 1973.  I always thought there was something of a commonality in their sounds, and I loved both songs.  Since I often switched between two AM Top 40 radio stations, I'd sometimes hear one, change the station and hear the other.  I liked that!  Between these two (and a few other dandies of the day), they made the summer of 1973 really beautiful.  :)

New to me - don't know if I'd call it the "most beautiful" 70's song, but definitely worth a listen!  :)


Yes, the Kantner/Slick axis of the Jefferson Airplane family has always been a bit of an acquired taste. I acquired it long ago. :)  It has served me well.


PS-the lead guitar on "Sketches of China" is  by Jerry Garcia.

PS-the lead guitar on "Sketches of China" is  by Jerry Garcia.


Jerry Garcia - cool!  :D

I was born in 82 but there are more 70's songs I enjoy then 80's

Of course, there is no "one song", and people's definitions of "beautiful" may vary,



True. I was just curious to know which 70s song sounds more beautiful to everyone.

Great choices everyone!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_a46WJ1viA


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One that might come to mind for me is "You've Got A Friend" as performed by James Taylor (1971).

One that might come to mind for me is "You've Got A Friend" as performed by James Taylor (1971).


Written (and preformed) by Carole King.


Cat

Written (and preformed) by Carole King.


Cat

I actually knew that! O0

And I have heard her version of it. I still like listening to James Taylor's arrangement.

I'm sorry...I know I belong to the 90s but the 70s had some gorgeous songs. Which one stands out the most? Post just one song please!

Ok...I pick "How much I feel" by Ambrosia (1978). It's soo beautiful!

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So you're a fan of 70s style soft rock, I like some songs from that genre, especially if there's strong harmony vocals and jazz /country influences

Joni Mitchell - Help Me
Carole King - Been to Canaan and Jazzman
Eagles - Peaceful Easy Feeling
England Dan & John Ford Coley - I'd Really Love to See You Tonight
Alessi Brothers - Oh Lori
Earth, Wind, and Fire - Fantasy, After the Love Has Gone
Seals and Croft - Summer Breeze

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Joni Mitchell - Help Me
Carole King - Been to Canaan and Jazzman
Eagles - Peaceful Easy Feeling
England Dan & John Ford Coley - I'd Really Love to See You Tonight
Alessi Brothers - Oh Lori
Earth, Wind, and Fire - Fantasy, After the Love Has Gone
Seals and Croft - Summer Breeze


O0 Some excellent choices here!

I agree with others, there is no "most beautiful" song in the decade.  So I'll just post something beautiful.

I'm far from their number one fan, and IMO they got it wrong sometimes.  But this delightful mid-tempo is one I feel they got right, and I find much about it to love.  From 1976,

Bee Gees - Fanny (Be Tender With My Love)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrXDmPthQKk

I agree with others, there is no "most beautiful" song in the decade.  So I'll just post something beautiful.

I'm far from their number one fan, and IMO they got it wrong sometimes.  But this delightful mid-tempo is one I feel they got right, and I find much about it to love.  From 1976,

Bee Gees - Fanny (Be Tender With My Love)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrXDmPthQKk

It has to be from the Bee Gees for wonderful songs, but their best songs came from the late 1960s ("First Of May", "Words", and "World").

I have beautiful songs from the 1970s.

"Father and Son" by Cat Stevens
This song is just beautiful, and my son likes it too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8W5U2tIFQI

Song of Joy by Miguel Ríos
Which (along with the soundtrack to "A Clockwork Orange") introduced my to Beethoven.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AToMqIs7l4Y

Streets of London by Ralph McTell
A picturesque song about the other side of London.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92_qgqj9cx8

Annie's Song by John Denver
A beautiful song written for his wife.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNOTF-znQyw

"Don't Cry for Me Argentina" recorded by Julie Covington for the 1976 concept album Evita.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adUPdnzCAk8

Robbie Dupree- Steal Away

Atlanta Rhythm Section- So Into You

Al Stewart- Year of the Cat

Little River Band- Reminiscing

Pink Floyd- Wish You Were Here

Tons more.

I know I know Summer Breeze.

Sometimes when we touch-Dan Hill (1977)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgdNqqkkGbw


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Sometimes when we touch-Dan Hill (1977)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgdNqqkkGbw


Cat
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A beautiful song.

A few years ago when I used to sing karaoke, I had a lump in my throat when I sang this song, and was struggling towards the end of the song.

A beautiful song from a fave group of mine:

America - Daisy Jane (Summer 1975)    :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82SRhLsANjE

Annimal has been found laying dead with a spider webbing all over her

no I'm still here and great.  I just wanted to see if I could scare anyone because it's just the day to do that

Annimal has been found laying dead with a spider webbing all over her



no I'm still here and great.  I just wanted to see if I could scare anyone because it's just the day to do that


Glad the spider didn't get you!  ;)

Sometimes when we touch-Dan Hill (1977)


Cat

O0

A beautiful song.

A few years ago when I used to sing karaoke, I had a lump in my throat when I sang this song, and was struggling towards the end of the song.

Agreed; that's a good choice too! O0

no I'm still here and great.  I just wanted to see if I could scare anyone because it's just the day to do that


What does this have to do with beautiful songs of the 1970's?  ::)

Glad the spider didn't get you!  ;)


on my ava picture right now there is a little spider on the grey square of my shirt, but it's to dark to see here.  It  is hanging from my choker

Another beautiful song from 1978, "Anak" by Filipino singer Freddie Aguilar.

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English translation:
"Child"

When you were born into this world
Your mom and dad saw a dream fulfilled
Dream come true
The answer to their prayers

You were to them a special child
Gave 'em joy every time you smiled
Each time you cried
They're at your side to care

Child, you don't know
You'll never know how far they'd go
To give you all their love can give
To see you through and God it's true
They'd die for you, if they must, to see you here

How many seasons came and went
So many years have now been spent
For time ran fast
And now at last you're strong

Now what has gotten over you
You seem to hate your parents too
Do speak out your mind
Why do you find them wrong

Child you don't know
You'll never know how far they'd go
To give you all their love can give
To see you through and God it's true
They'd die for you, if they must, to see you near

And now your path has gone astray
Child you ain't sure what to do or say
You're so alone
No friends are on your side

And child you now break down in tears
Let them drive away your fears
Where must you go
Their arms stay open wide

Child you don't know
You'll never know how far they'd go
To give you all their love can give
To see you through
And God it's true
They'd die for you, if they must, to see you here

Child you don't know
You'll never know how far they'd go
To give you all their love can give
To see you through and God it's true
They'd die for you, if they must, to see you here


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Another beautiful song from 1978, "Anak" by Filipino singer Freddie Aguilar.

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English translation:
"Child"

When you were born into this world
Your mom and dad saw a dream fulfilled
Dream come true
The answer to their prayers

You were to them a special child
Gave 'em joy every time you smiled
Each time you cried
They're at your side to care

Child, you don't know
You'll never know how far they'd go
To give you all their love can give
To see you through and God it's true
They'd die for you, if they must, to see you here

How many seasons came and went
So many years have now been spent
For time ran fast
And now at last you're strong

Now what has gotten over you
You seem to hate your parents too
Do speak out your mind
Why do you find them wrong

Child you don't know
You'll never know how far they'd go
To give you all their love can give
To see you through and God it's true
They'd die for you, if they must, to see you near

And now your path has gone astray
Child you ain't sure what to do or say
You're so alone
No friends are on your side

And child you now break down in tears
Let them drive away your fears
Where must you go
Their arms stay open wide

Child you don't know
You'll never know how far they'd go
To give you all their love can give
To see you through
And God it's true
They'd die for you, if they must, to see you here

Child you don't know
You'll never know how far they'd go
To give you all their love can give
To see you through and God it's true
They'd die for you, if they must, to see you here


Read more: https://muzikum.eu/en/127-7348-114300/freddie-aguilar/anak-english-translation.html#ixzz643TD6N5M



I really like that. Very nice song.


Cat

I really like that. Very nice song.


Cat
The strangest thing is, that I can sing the song song in Tagalog, the Philippine language, in my head, but when singing out loud I cannot do it.

The strangest thing is, that I can sing the song song in Tagalog, the Philippine language, in my head, but when singing out loud I cannot do it.



Your tongue gets in the way. I totally understand.


Cat

Just heard this and thought to post it - beautiful IMO  :)

England Dan & John Ford Coley - Love Is The Answer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QZjJU-mtFU

Dream Weaver is beautiful. Sounds way ahead of its time.

Melissa by the Allman Brothers is so beautiful too.

I know I know Summer Breeze.

...by Seals & Crofts. I agree, that's a good one. O0 Even the guitar chords at the beginning are pleasing. :)

Just heard this and thought to post it - beautiful IMO  :)

England Dan & John Ford Coley - Love Is The Answer
Another England Dan & John Ford Coley song "Just Tell Me You Love Me", this was my wife's favourite, she even had it as a ringtone for her phone.

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Regrettably I just learnt it was released in 1980...

Time in a Bottle-Jim Croce


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO1rMeYnOmM


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Time in a Bottle-Jim Croce




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Expertly used in "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (2014), one of my cinema moments of the year.

My mom was a teen in the 70s(she was born in 1957). Anyway, she always has a playlist of 70s music. I happened to hear her play this one recently and thought it was so beautiful. I must post it!

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My mom was a teen in the 70s(she was born in 1957). Anyway, she always has a playlist of 70s music. I happened to hear her play this one recently and thought it was so beautiful. I must post it!


I prefer the version he did with Fleetwood Mac a few years earlier in 1972. The guitar tones are exquisite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAz_a8AjHgE

My mom was a teen in the 70s(she was born in 1957). Anyway, she always has a playlist of 70s music. I happened to hear her play this one recently and thought it was so beautiful. I must post it!



I prefer the version he did with Fleetwood Mac a few years earlier in 1972. The guitar tones are exquisite.


O0 Both versions are terrific!  I like the less polished early version but the later version is winsome, too.

The Philly Soul sub-genre brought forth a few beauties, like this one...

The Stylistics - Betcha By Golly Wow (early 1972)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1MpQpgV2W4

O0 Both versions are terrific!  I like the less polished early version but the later version is winsome, too.


I didn’t realize that song was that old. But I’ve always loved the Bob Welch version.

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Cat

Good selection. O0

Other songs of his may also qualify for this thread.

The Philly Soul sub-genre brought forth a few beauties, like this one...

The Stylistics - Betcha By Golly Wow (early 1972)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1MpQpgV2W4


That's really beautiful. It has some giates.❤

That's really beautiful. It has some giates.❤


Glad you like it!  :)

The Carpenters were well known for beautiful ballads in the early 70s...

The Carpenters - We've Only Just Begun (late 1970)  :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kPD4LtA1vo

The Homecoming by Hagood Hardy.  It's an instrumental from 1975
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Or one with vocals, how about the 1977 hit Falling by Leblanc and Carr
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The Homecoming by Hagood Hardy.  It's an instrumental from 1975


O0 Just caught this.  It sounds vaguely familiar - and is quite beautiful!


Or one with vocals, how about the 1977 hit Falling by Leblanc and Carr


Another good pick!    :)

O0 Just caught this.  It sounds vaguely familiar - and is quite beautiful!


The Homecoming peaked at #41 in the US.  Previously, it served as a jingle in a commercial for the product Salada Tea

The Philly Soul sub-genre brought forth a few beauties, like this one...

The Stylistics - Betcha By Golly Wow (early 1972)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1MpQpgV2W4


Before that…

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Mid to late 70s music was super beautiful!

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Mid to late 70s music was super beautiful!

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Loved them. Their album Nights are Forever album was my favorite one from my folks vinyl collection. Also loved Dan Seals as a solo artist. Gone way too soon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CezRRt78EYQ
Leo Sayer - When I Need You

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Bee gees had some good ones too.

I was listening to this one earlier today because it was on a sitcom forgot which one. But, I like this song very much there's an eerieness about it can't really say what it is. It's beautiful.

Seals & Crofts - Summer breeze (1972)

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Here's one.

Stephen Stills & Manassas
"Johnny's Garden"
1972

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz74uyx7B-E

I'm going to cheat with this one, but how about Longer by Dan Fogelberg.  It was released in December 1979, and though it did not peak in the charts until 1980, it was rising up the charts in the last few weeks of the decade

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I'm going to cheat with this one, but how about Longer by Dan Fogelberg.  It was released in December 1979, and though it did not peak in the charts until 1980, it was rising up the charts in the last few weeks of the decade

Oh yes, another excellent choice! O0

John Lennon - Oh My Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3QZVdqUidw

John Lennon - Oh My Love



Yes, great song. John co-wrote it with Yoko and George Harrison plays guitar on it. It was covered by an obscure band called The Wackers, who gave it a Beatle-ish treatment. I have a Lennon vinyl bootleg album that includes the Wackers version and mistakenly identifies it as a Lennon outtake!

The Wackers
"Oh My Love"
1972

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fobDr5U1ox4

In 1971, Les Crane used a spoken-word recording of the poem as the lead track of his album "Desiderata".

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John Lennon - Oh My Love



Yes, great song. John co-wrote it with Yoko and George Harrison plays guitar on it. It was covered by an obscure band called The Wackers, who gave it a Beatle-ish treatment. I have a Lennon vinyl bootleg album that includes the Wackers version and mistakenly identifies it as a Lennon outtake!

The Wackers
"Oh My Love"
1972


O0 Don't know how I missed these first time around - terrific song!

In 1971, Les Crane used a spoken-word recording of the poem as the lead track of his album "Desiderata".


^ O0 Quite unusual - but very nice!

In 1971, Les Crane used a spoken-word recording of the poem as the lead track of his album "Desiderata".



And the inevitable parody.

National Lampoon
"Deteriorata"
1972

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA7383noev8

And the inevitable parody.

National Lampoon
"Deteriorata"
1972

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA7383noev8
I am hesitant on hearing this, but will in due course.

And the inevitable parody.

National Lampoon
"Deteriorata"
1972

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA7383noev8


When I saw Philip's post, I thought of this song.  :D ;D ;D


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When I saw Philip's post, I thought of this song.  :D ;D ;D


Cat


I think it might be one of those cases where the parody is more well known than the original.

Incidentally, Les Crane later came to regret that he had ever recorded "Desiderata". According to Richie Unterberger's liner notes for the  CD reissue of Crane's "Desiderata" album, Crane told the Los Angeles times in 1987 "I can't listen to it now without gagging," adding that he was fonder of National Lampoon's "Deteriorata" parody.

I think it might be one of those cases where the parody is more well known than the original.

Incidentally, Les Crane later came to regret that he had ever recorded "Desiderata". According to Richie Unterberger's liner notes for the  CD reissue of Crane's "Desiderata" album, Crane told the Los Angeles times in 1987 "I can't listen to it now without gagging," adding that he was fonder of National Lampoon's "Deteriorata" parody.


I think there are others where the parody is better known than the original.

-Basketball Jones-Cheech & Chong
-I Lost on Jeopardy-Weird Al
-Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah-Allen Sherman

To name just a few.


Cat

Here is the 1977 single Hey Country Girl by Terry Jacks.  This was his least successful song in Canada, but I think it's his best.  It's a fun one to sing along to!

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Ok...I pick "How much I feel" by Ambrosia (1978). It's soo beautiful!

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I dreamed with this song two times. In the first dream, I was on a hammock in some kind of garden. In the second dream, I was playing the song on a golden music box. It really is a beautiful song. Truly. I just love it, it's definitely my favorite oldie. Wait, can I say "oldie"?

New Seekers- Free to be you and me

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D8mU8gDKN5sE&ved=2ahUKEwivzcC7jZbzAhUMSjABHY-OA9EQwqsBegQIHxAE&usg=AOvVaw0VhaLA9DrJ-8OhcVf2ah04

This song is musically stunning. Those lyrics, jeez. :o It turns any day into a great day! I think this song is about Jesus. People who believe in him often say he is the "Light of the world"....but this is what made 70s music so wonderful!

England Dan & John Ford Coley - Love is the answer (1977)

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This song is musically stunning. Those lyrics, jeez. :o It turns any day into a great day! I think this song is about Jesus. People who believe in him often say he is the "Light of the world"....but this is what made 70s music so wonderful!

England Dan & John Ford Coley - Love is the answer (1977)



I saw them live in 1976 or so. I wasn't a fan of theirs, but they happened to be on the bill with other artists I went to see.

This song is musically stunning. Those lyrics, jeez. :o It turns any day into a great day! I think this song is about Jesus. People who believe in him often say he is the "Light of the world"....but this is what made 70s music so wonderful!

England Dan & John Ford Coley - Love is the answer (1977)


O0 Love this!

Hagood Hardy - Maybe Tomorrow (1976)
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"Carefree Highway" by Gordon Lightfoot also comes to mind.

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Here's another one that I think qualifies. From 1976, "After The Lovin'" by Engelbert Humperdinck:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahLZ7hFlUMg