I adore the soft rock that flourished in the 70s, and I feel kinda bad for the kids who grew up with mind rattling, obnoxious electronic music. Although to each his own.
I much prefer mellow songs by artists like Linda Ronstadt, Ambrosia, and Paul Simon that explore our emotions thoughtfully. But not too soft!
In particular, J D Southern's "You're Only Lonely", (Love You) Inside and Out by the Bee Gees, and Lobo's "I'd Love You to Want Me" never fail to hit me "just right".
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