Soft rock
(S'ha redirigit des de: Soft Rock)
| Orígens estilístics | Pop rock |
|---|---|
| Orígens culturals | Early 1970s |
| Instruments típics | Guitarra elèctrica i Guitarra acústica - Baix elèctric - Veu - Bateria - Sintetitzador - Saxòfon - entre d'altres instruments |
| Popularitat al Mainstream | Molt alta als Estats Units, Europa i el Japó durant el final dels anys setanta i primera meitat dels vuitanta. Moderada, posteriorment. |
| Altres temes | |
| Rock neoprogressiu | |
El soft rock ( ‘rock suau’) és un estil musical, que es distingeix d'altres tipus de rock per l'ús de distorsions poc saturades en les guitarres, melodies fàcilment assimilables i lletres poc controvertides. Altres denominacions, com AOR (adult oriented rock: ‘rock orientat a adults’), es refereixen bàsicament al mateix fenomen.
Artistes i temes
A manera d'indicació, i com a exemples de temes i/o artistes considerats usualment dintre el soft rock, tot i que provenen d'estils molt diferents, s'inclou la següent llista:
- 10cc I’m not in love, The things we do for love.
- ABBA: Fernando, The winner takes it all.
- Air Supply: All out of love.
- Barry Manilow: Mandy, I write the songs, Looks like we made it, The old songs.
- Bee Gees: Alone, How deep is your love?
- Billy Joel: Just the way you are, She’s always a woman, She’s got away.
- Bonnie Tyler: It’s a heartache, Total eclipse of the heart.
- Bruce Hornsby: The way it is, Every little kiss.
- Bryan Adams: Lonely nights, Heaven, Every thing i do (I do it for you).
- Carly Simon: You’re so vain, Nobody does it better.
- Carole King: It’s too late.
- Chicago: If you leave me now, Hard to say I’m sorry, Hard habit to break, You're the inspiration.
- Christopher Cross: Ride like the wind, Sailing, Think of Laura.
- Daft punk
- Don McLean: American pie, Vincent, Crossroads, Tapestry, Winterwood, Empty chairs.
- Elton John: Daniel, Your song, Tiny dancer.
- Euroboys: One Way Street.
- Federico Moura: Todos
- Fleetwood Mac: Sara, Hold me, Gypsy, Everywhere.
- Foreigner: I want to know what love is, Waiting for a girl like you.
- Gazpacho.
- Gerry Rafferty: Baker street.
- Harry Chapin: Cat’s in the cradle.
- Journey.
- Kim Carnes: Bette Davis eyes.
- Leo Sayer:"More than I can say, When I need you.
- Mike & the Mechanics: Taken in, Living years.
- Neil Diamond: Song sung blue, September morn, Love on the rocks.
- Paul Simon: Kodachrome, Slip slidin’ away, 50 ways to leave your lover, You can call me Al.
- Phil Collins: Against all odds (Take a look at me now), One more night.
- Queen:Good old-fashioned lover boy.
- Rod Stewart: Tonights’ the night, You’re in my heart, Passion, Young turks, Tonight I’m yours.
- Savage Garden: Truly madly deeply.
- Sheena Easton: For your eyes only, We’ve got tonight.
- Stealers Wheel: Stuck in the middle with you.
- The Carpenters: We’ve only just begun, Close to you.
- The Eagles: Best of my love, I can’t tell you why.
- The Naked Brothers Band: If that’s not love, Proof of my love, Sometimes I’ll be there, Mystery girl.
- Todd Rundgren: Hello, it’s me.
- Toto.
- Wings.