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The 40 Greatest Softsational Soft Rock Songs


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I love countdowns, especially frivolous music related countdowns. Imagine my delight at spending this past Friday night imbibing a few liquid libations with Mr. Peaches and watching the most fantastic countdown I have ever seen in my life. C-girl, I'll have you know I thought of you the whole time. When Leo came on, I jumped off the couch and told Mr. Peaches all about you and your love of the magnificently 'froed Mr. Sayer. He was quite impressed. :grin:

Anyhoo, here is the list.

40. Bertie Higgins - "Key Largo"

39. David Soul - "Don’t Give Up On Us"

38. Peter Frampton - "Baby, I Love Your Way"

37. Leo Sayer - "When I Need You "

36. 10cc - "I’m Not in Love"

35. Extreme - "More Than Words"

34. Dan Hill - "Sometimes When We Touch"

33. Cat Stevens - "Peace Train"

32. Kenny Loggins - "This is It"

31. Richard Marx - "Hold On To The Nights"

30. Andrew Gold - "Lonely Boy"

29. Debby Boone - "You Light Up My Life"

28. America - "Horse With No Name"

27. Lionel Richie - "Hello"

26. Harry Chapin - "Cat's In The Cradle"

25. Anne Murray - "You Needed Me"

24. Phil Collins - "One More Night"

23. REO Speedwagon - "I Can't Fight This Feeling"

22. Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson - "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love"

21. Orleans - "Still the One"

20. Captain & Tennille - "Do That To Me One More Time"

19. Michael Bolton - "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"

18. Toto - "Rosanna"

17. Juice Newton - "Angel Of The Morning"

16. Bread - "Baby I’m - A Want You"

15. Journey - "Open Arms"

14. Seals & Crofts - "Summer Breeze"

13. Carpenters - "Superstar"

12. Starland Vocal Band - "Afternoon Delight"

11. Olivia Newton-John - "I Honestly Love You"

10. Chuck Mangione - "Feels So Good"

09. Hall and Oates - "One On One"

08. The Doobie Brothers - "What A Fool Believes"

07. Kansas - "Dust In The Wind"

06. Air Supply - "Making Love Out Of Nothing At All"

05. Chicago - "If You Leave Me Now"

04. Barry Manilow - "Mandy"

03. Rupert Holmes - "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)"

02. Styx - "Babe"

01. Christopher Cross - "Sailing"

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I like or love all but 4 of the songs on the list and I have 14 of them on various CD's or albums. And, because you're dying to know, the aforementioned 4 songs I don't like are:

What A Fool Believes - Michael McDonald has one of THE most annoying and insipid voices I've ever heard. How he ever managed to get into the Doobie Brothers band I'll never know.

How Am I Supposed To Live Without You - Michael Bolton....PUHLEASE!!! GAG!

Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill's voice (and I use the term loosely here) is feeble and his range is practically non-existent. To be fair, however, even an outstanding vocalist would have trouble making this sappy, uninspiring song palatable.

I Honestly Love You - Not one of Olivia's better efforts.

10cc, America, Anne Murray, Bread, The Carpenters & Seals & Crofts are awesome!!

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