The result was not only an explosion in sales, but also a monumental number of artists moving into the soft rock scene.įrom fun, pop-friendly tunes to powerful, emotional ballads, soft rock provided eclectic sounds for listeners, further ensuring its widespread popularity at the time. With a prog rock hangover in full effect, many listeners sought out friendlier melodies and more accessible lyrical storytelling as the '80s blew in. Everyone from Phil Collins to Fleetwood Mac to Don Henley was consistently operating at a high level throughout the decade, allowing soft rock to branch out and establish itself very much as its own scene independent of heavier, more conventional rock sounds.īudding in the late '70s already, many of the key acts involved in its growth only further perfected their craft in the '80s.
When it comes to a particular era of public interest and commercial success, it's hard to argue against the '80s being soft rock's peak period.
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