Obscure hits within a soft AC format

[Music Lover]

The poster may have meant it was more contemporary for Barbra Streisand, compared to "People" or "On A Clear Day, You Can See Forever!".

Oh. Ok. What popped into my mind when I saw the word contemporary was her duets with Bryan Adams and Celine Dion.

 

[vchimpanzee]

With AC being more risque' than it was when I was a kid, the only option I have to turn to on my car's FM dial is Christian AC. I can tolerate that but I'm much more into secular music.

If you're referring to K-Love of course I have a problem with that because it's so loud.

Reminds me of when B-100 changed after its final version that sounded like they were TRYING to drive away listeners. People complained because WMAG wasn't soft enough but I think they eventually came around. Yet WBFJ told former B-100 listeners to try THEM. Uh, no. If Christian were an option, WHPE is the station to replace B-100. I think by that time even WGLD was gone and I was listening to WYLT in Raleigh when I could pick it up. A MONSTER signal, and no problems from WAIR when I was in Winston-Salem either.

 

[Music Lover]

If you're referring to K-Love of course I have a problem with that because it's so loud.

Yep. That's what I'm referring to. A good chunk of my music is pop-rock style so I'm more used to it.

 

[Music Lover]

This station is dedicated to playing obscure soft AC songs: http://www.radionomy.com/en/radio/soft-hits-and-lost-hits/index

Amongst the instrumentals in the mix are the themes from Jaws, Close Encounters, and Star Wars! LOL!

 

[passtheword]

The guy who does "Soft Hits and Lost Hits" is a friend of mine. He also has an online beautiful music station which is almost entirely guitar-oriented called "Hits on Guitar". It's also on Radionomy.

 

[Music Lover]

A couple of soundtrack songs soft AC played when I was a kid:

Far Longer Than Forever - Jeffrey Obsorne and Regina Belle
Looking Through Your Eyes - LeAnn Rimes

 

[Music Lover]

Sarah Brightman and Cliff Richard - All I Ask Of You

Soft AC's in my neck of the woods played that one during the 80's.

 

[Music Lover]

This is a new Soft AC stream I came across yesterday. http://www.radionomy.com/en/radio/mellowmusicradio/index

I think it's based in the UK because I've heard a lot of UK performers - both old and new - in the mix.

Some of the UK performers I'm familiar with. Others I've never heard before. Even though there are some I've never heard before, I give them a chance before changing the station.

 

[Music Lover]

I recommend songs by Clay Aiken, Mark Masri, and Chris Mann for a soft AC station.

This station just played "I Will Be There" by Michael Jackson from the "Free Willy" movies. That was one I remember soft AC's in my neck of the woods played. http://www.channelztheedge.com/

George Michael has a new single, "Let Her Down Easy", that would fit on a soft AC.

 

[Music Lover]

Elton John - new single called Home Again

songs by:
Lara Fabian
Katrina Carlson
Kelly Sweet

 

[TheFonz]

in the 60's, performers like Herb Alpert or Julie London sold millions of LPS..................... QUOTE]

All of Julie London's best selling LPs were released in the 1950s. None of her 1960s releases made the Top 100.

 

[John Gallagher]

If the promo on the placeholder is any indication of some of the songs on the playlist, wonder how many "me" songs they'll play?

 

[Music Lover]

This station just geeked me out! They played Barbra Streisand's cover of "As If We Never Said Goodbye" from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, Sunset Boulevard. http://www.channelztheedge.com/

Brings to mind a soft AC my family loved at the beach. The station would play a couple of Andrew Lloyd Webber showtunes from the 80's and 90's in their mix: "All I Ask Of You" (Cliff Richard/Sarah Brightman duet) and "Love Changes Everything" (Michael Ball).

 

[Music Lover]

Not obscure, but if you don't already play them, I suggest John Mayer, Jason Mraz, and Christina Perri for your station.

 

[Music Lover]

I have a Rod Stewart CD called If We Fall In Love Tonight. It's a compilation of his love songs and romantic ballads. It features a slower version of his Soft AC hit, Forever Young.

 

[Music Lover]

When this station plays "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion, they play a version of the song that includes some of the movie dialogue from Titanic. www.heartbeatfm.net

 

[JeffM]

in the 60's, performers like Herb Alpert or Julie London sold millions of LPS..................... QUOTE]

All of Julie London's best selling LPs were released in the 1950s. None of her 1960s releases made the Top 100.

CAPTAIN ANORAK STRIKES AGAIN! Carloads of easy-listening LPS were sold throughout the 60's; not only by the artists I mentioned as examples, but by such others as Ray Conniff, Bert Kaempfert, Billy Vaughn, Jerry Vale, Lawrence Welk, and such faceless wonders as the "50 Guitars" and "101 Strings." These were what might be called "product" albums; a label could safely predict that, say, a Conniff album might sell 50,000 copies; so if it could be produced for X number of dollars, it would yield a reliable profit. (In the case of Liberty, Ms. London's label, several sources have said that company was largely supported on the shoulders of David Seville's "imaginary friends," Simon, Theodore, and Alvin!)

Mom and Dad bought most of the LPS, for that half-ton color-TV-stereo-radio console in the living room. Teens bought the 45's for their candy-striped portable suitcase phonographs.

It wasn't until the late 60's, with the advent of "concept albums", "supergroups" and singer-songwriters, that rock LPS became both important and big sellers. OK, now go ahead and hijack the thread as usual.

 

[Music Lover]

My parents teen years were early to mid-1960's. They still have records they collected from that time. Their 1960's collection consists of easy listening orchestras (Mantovani, Percy Faith, etc.), crooners (Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, etc.), Beatles/British Invasion, Motown, some beach music (both West Coast and East Coast). Their 1960's collection was heavy on folk (Peter, Paul & Mary, The Mamas & The Papas, The Seekers, Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, etc.).

From the 1970's, their collection consists of disco and lots of soft rock (The Eagles, Rita Coolidge, The Carpenters, etc.).

During the 1980s's, the format switched to tapes and CD's. They collected music by Air Supply and other soft rock of that time. They had some 1980's country (Alabama, Ronnie Milsap, Eddie Rabbit, etc.). My mom became of fan of John Denver's music, especially what he was putting out at that time.

In addition to all that, they had a variety of soundtrack albums.

 

[vchimpanzee]

My parents teen years were early to mid-1960's. They still have records they collected from that time. Their 1960's collection consists of easy listening orchestras (Mantovani, Percy Faith, etc.), crooners (Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, etc.), Beatles/British Invasion, Motown, some beach music (both West Coast and East Coast). Their 1960's collection was heavy on folk (Peter, Paul & Mary, The Mamas & The Papas, The Seekers, Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, etc.).

From the 1970's, their collection consists of disco and lots of soft rock (The Eagles, Rita Coolidge, The Carpenters, etc.).

During the 1980s's, the format switched to tapes and CD's. They collected music by Air Supply and other soft rock of that time. They had some 1980's country (Alabama, Ronnie Milsap, Eddie Rabbit, etc.). My mom became of fan of John Denver's music, especially what he was putting out at that time.

In addition to all that, they had a variety of soundtrack albums.

Not that I like all of it, but this is pretty close to the mix I hear on the radio.

 

[passtheword]

Not obscure, but if you don't already play them, I suggest John Mayer, Jason Mraz, and Christina Perri for your station.

We offer all three of those artists.