Lite Rock
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10cc's all-star roster
created arty pop that spent
most of its time on the Lite
Rock side of the road.
Blessed with two songwri...
Air Supply's lush,
orchestrated ballads
brought the Australian band
enormous success during
the early '80s. The name "...
B.J. Thomas walked a fine
line between country and
pop in the late '60s, but his
golden voice brought
success in both genres. T...
Although the Bees Gees
have donned many musical
styles in their four-decade
career, they'll always be
synonymous with Disco. "...
After years of being a
critic's darling, Boz Scaggs'
jazzy, pop/rock found
commercial success in the
mid-1970s. Scaggs started...
Bread's string of melodic,
well-crafted soft rock hits
was unyielding during the
band's five-year tenure.
Led by David Gates, the b...
The Captain and Tennille's
chirpy, novelty-laden pop
was so successful the duo
were offered their own
prime time TV show.
Carly Simon's rich voice and
confessional songwriting
kept her on the charts for
three decades. Simon's
father was the co-founde...
A multitalented writer and
performer, Carole King's
name is on some of the
biggest hits of the '60s and
'70s.
From all things groovy to
house grooves, four
decades on and Cher still
reflects the sound of the
times. The beat goes on! S...
In the early '80s,
Christopher Cross' smooth,
soft ballads were
everywhere: on radio, in
movies, and on television...
Canadian Dan Hill's
shamelessly emotional
romantic ballads made him a
fixture on the charts in the
'70s.
Colorado's Firefall formed
from the ashes of the Flying
Burrito Brothers. They
were a Country Rock band
who went Lite Rock. Firef...
A quintessential '70s
folk-pop singer, James
Taylor masks dark,
introspective songs with a
sweet, breezy sound. Pau...
Leo Sayer's high-pitched
vocals were as distinctive as
his string of kitschy hits in
the '70s. Sayer was born
Gerard Hugh Sayer at Sho...
Little River Band is a
soft-rock band from
Australia who sold an insane
number of albums in the late
1970s and early '80s. Broa...
Loggins & Messina was a
prolific soft rock duo that
scored a string of monster
hits in the early to mid '70s.
Messina describes his part...
Melissa Manchester's strong,
schooled vocals matched
her slickly produced pop,
creating hit after hit from
1975-85.
Although Olivia
Newton-John started out as
a country artist, her
greatest success came as a
Pop performer and actres...
Pablo Cruise had five Top-40
singles, but New Wave's
popularity made their
warm, easy-going pop
sound like dinosaur rock.
Paul McCartney's gift for
light-pop songwriting has
made him the most
commercially successful
ex-Beatle and one of the...
Rita Coolidge's honeyed
vocals backed up artists
such as Joe Cocker and Eric
Clapton before hitting the
big time.
Although brief, Rupert
Holmes's career is defined
by his cute, story-lined pop
songs. Pina colada, anyone?
Seals & Crofts' lush, seamless
harmonies, catchy songs
and slick production
earned the duo five gold
albums from 1972-'75. Seal...
With their tight harmonies
and upbeat sound, these
one-hit wonders made a
brief, but "delightful"
impression in '76. The gro...
Stephen Bishop's light, easy
pop earned him success in
the early '70s, but his hits
for Chaka Khan and Babs
paid his bills.
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