Favorite 70's Love Songs

[song4u]

Thought I'd try and lighten the mood here a little with a new topic.

Whether you were listening to the radio in the 1970's like some of us, or are retro 70's music fans, tell us what your favorite 70's love songs were - Carpenters or otherwise. I suspect for most of us our most favorite will be K&R though.

This topic comes to you courtesy of the Barry Manilow song I had stuck in my head this morning: Daybreak. (Singin' to the World) Hadn't heard it in years. How does that happen?

 

[Actorman]

Since narrowing down Carpenters' songs would be way too hard, I am not even going to try. Here are 10 of my favorite 70's love songs by artists other than K&R in no particular order:

I'd Really Love To See You Tonight - England Dan & John Ford Coley
Sharing The Night Together - Dr. Hook
How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees
The Rose - Bette Midler
Danny's Song - Anne Murray/Loggins & Messina
It's One Of Those Nights (Yes Love) - The Partridge Family
Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman
I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John
Somewhere In The Night - Helen Reddy/Barry Manilow
You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show) - Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.

 

[Portlander]

I'd Really Love To See You Tonight: England Dan & John Ford Coley
Sharing The Night Together: Dr Hook
You Don't Have To Be A Star: Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr
Nice To Be With You: Gallery
You Are The Woman: Firefall
Could It Be I'm Falling In Love: Spinners
Still The One: Orleans
Get Closer: Seals & Crofts
Let's Stay Together: Al Green
Temptation Eyes: The Grassroots
Your Smiling Face: James Taylor
Everytime I Think Of You: Baby's
I Like Dreamin': Kenny Nolan
Moonlight Feels Right: Starbuck
Laughter In The Rain: Neil Sedaka
Everything I Own: Bread

Sorry, had a tough time picking just 10! You have outstanding taste Actorman, just made a CD last week and three of our songs are a match! I chose "I Think I Love You" as my Partridge Family choice over "I Woke Up In Love This Morning" and "It's One Of Those Nights", difficult decision.

 

[song4u]

Wow, you guys are taking me back. I can almost smell the clearasil.

 

[goodjeans]

Right Time Of The Night
(You're Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher
Only Yesterday
Love Will Keep Us Together
You're My World
Looks Like We Made It
Emotion
A Little More Love
Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
I'll Never Love This Way Again

 

[Aero bob]

A word about Moonlight Feels Right. In the mid-90s (4 kids ago) I waited tables at an Atlanta restaurant & the house jazz combo on the weekends was the Elgin Wells Group. Elgin was a member of Starbucks & a co-writer of that song. Elgin had a good voice in his ow right.

 

[Portlander]

Nice coincidence Aero bob. Though Starbuck only had one Top 40 hit with "Moonlight" (#3), they were a an excellent opening act for a lot of bands in the late 70's and even had a few television appearances like the Midnight Special due to the success of the song. I think the marimba solo won me over!

 

[Portlander]

^ "My Little Town", "Sara Smile" and "Who Loves You" would be on my list of favorites and I forgot "It's A Miracle" by Barry Manilow and "She's Gone" by Hall & Oates. Was trying to keep with the love song theme with my initial picks, "Play That Funky Music" and "Get Down Tonight" would be my 70's dance selections.

 

[toeknee4bz]

"Any Major Dude" - Steely Dan

JUST KIDDING!

Seriously, though... I agree with Actorman in that there are so many great love songs from the '70s or Carpenters that it's hard to pick a list of "favorites" without including them all. Sorry, but I can't do just 10. I can limit it to one song per artist/group, I guess.
Whwww... Ok. Here goes (in no particular order):
Last Song - Edward Bear
Could It Be I'm Falling In Love - The Spinners
When Will I See You Again - Three Degrees
Feel Like Making Love - Roberta Flack
Dance With Me - Orleans
I'd Really Love To See You Tonight - England Dan & John Ford Coley
I Like Dreamin' - Kenny Nolan
Laughter In The Rain - Neil Sedaka
Sharing The Night Together - Dr. Hook
Reunited - Peaches & Herb
How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees
You Needed Me - Anne Murray
Can't Smile Without You - Barry Manilow
Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel
We've Only Just Begun - Carpenters
If You Leave Me Now - Chicago
I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song - Jim Croce
Longer - Dan Fogelberg
Cherish - David Cassidy
Your Song - Elton John
I Just Wanna Stop - Gino Vannelli
How Sweet It Is - James Taylor
Lady - Little River Band
My Love - Paul McCartney & Wings
Day After Day - Badfinger
Baby, I Love Your Way - Peter Frampton
You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker
Come In From The Rain - Captain & Tennille
I Go Crazy - Paul Davis
We're All Alone - Boz Scaggs/Rita Coolidge
Right Down The Line - Gerry Rafferty
Babe - Styx

 

[song4u]

When I was young I'd listen to the radio, waitin' for my favorite songs . . .

Barry Manilow - Ready to take a chance again; theme from movie Foul Play (always thought K&R could have done this even better)
Leo Sayer - When I need you
Bread - Make it with you, Baby I'ma want you
Moody Blues - I'm just a singer (in a rock n roll band) - not a love song, but I love it
Paul McCartney & Wings - Silly Love Songs; the whole Wings at the speed of sound album is awesome
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams, You make lovin fun
Stevie Wonder - Ribbon in the sky (actually 1982)
America - I need you
Eagles - Tequila sunrise, Best of my love
Streisand _ My heart belongs to me, The way we were
Donna Summer - Could it be magic (she did it too), Enough is enough (w Streisand)

 

[FreddieB]

I'll Be There - Jackson Five
Wildflower - Skylark
Just You n' me, Beginnings, Colour My World, If You Leave me Now - Chicago
Baby, I'm a Want you, Make it With You, Everything I Own - Bread
Sister Golden Hair - America
Let's Get it on - Marvin Gaye
Love me For a Reason - Osmonds
Mandy - Barry Manilow
Midnight Blue - Melissa Manchester
Silly Love Songs, My Love, With a Little luck - Wings
Your Song - Elton John
Just an Old Fashioned Love Song - Three Dog Night (Richard...LOL...)
I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John
Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel
My Eyes Adored You - Frankie Vallie
(Oh What a Night) December 1963, Who Loves You - Four Seasons
I'm Not in Love, Things we do For Love - 10cc
Miracles, Runaway - Jefferson Starship
Baby Don't Get Hooked on me - Mac Davis
Three Times a Lady, Still, Sail On, Easy - Commodores
Just a Song Before I go - Crosby, Stills & Nash
Me And Bobby Mcgee - Janis Joplin
You Are The Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder

 

[KACE]

"Falling" LeBlanc & Carr...a one hit wonder duo 1977-78.

 

[AM Matt]

Stonebolt "I Will Still Love You" (1978), Edward Bear "Close Your Eyes" (1973), Raspberries "Let's Pretend" (1973) (though the song did not hit the Billboard Adult Contemporary Charts), The Bells "Stay Awhile" (1971), Austin Roberts "Something's Wrong With Me" (recut 1981 Gusto version over the original 1972 version), Climax "Precious And Few" (1972) & from late 1981 or early 1982 Sneaker "More Than Just The Two Of Us". Matt Clark Sanford, MI

 

[AM Matt]

I also forgot British singer Beveley Craven "Promise Me" & "Holding On" (from 1990) & Paul Carrack "Eyes Of Blue" (1997). Matt Clark Sanford, MI

 

[AM Matt]

Oops, wrong 90's decade. Talking 70's soft rock though. Matt Clark Sanford, MI

 

[aaflyer98]

Besides Carpenters....because their singles and album cuts would fill my list (and my turntable back then!)

Non Carpenters 70's favorites 1970-1979

Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
Dancing Queen - ABBA
I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John
I Want Your Love - Chic
Somewhere In The Night - Barry Manilow
Lay All Your Love On Me - ABBA
Magic - Olivia Newton-John
The Morning After (Theme from "The Poseidon Adventure) Maureen McGovern
I'm In You - Peter Frampton
I Feel Love - Donna Summer
MacArthur Park - Donna Summer
On The Radio - Donna Summer
Last Dance - Donna Summer

 

[GaryAlan]

Again, members have covered pretty much all of the best 1970's love songs.
And, of course, this is another difficult list for me to create!
But, some that come to mind---and, some have already come up--

LeBlanc and Carr-- Falling (The album is terrific, by the way)
Kenny Nolan--- I Like Dreamin'
Doctor Hook--Sharing the Night Together
Terry Jacks--Seasons In The Sun (does that one count as a love song?)
Bread--If
Neil Diamond--Play Me
Three Degrees--When Will I See You Again
Alan O'Day--Undercover Angel
Exile--I Wanna Kiss You All Over

Any love song by: Olivia Newton-John, Helen Reddy , Bee Gees, or Billy Joel sits very well with me!
Any love song by: Barry Manilow or Anne Murray I can definitely do without!

 

[song4u]

We are a bunch of romantics aren't we! No wonder we're Carpenters fans.

 

[Mark-T]

Can't think clear enough to list many, but I will say Ambrosia's "Biggest Part of Me" is one of my all-time favorite songs by any artist.