

With a sublime melody and soaring harmonies, this song IS summer. Released in August of 1972, it was a substantial hit, reaching #6 on the pop charts.


Jim Seals and Darrell Crofts grew up in Texas, but their big hit just smacks of California (which, to be fair, is where they wrote it). Here are some favorite 70’s Soft Rock Songs: 1. Sure, it gets a bad rap for being wimpy and safe, but it reminds me of driving around listening to WOHO or CKLW in my mom’s car, back before I got old and everything hurt. Originally, the plan was to write a blog about songs with the word “Summer” in the title, but while trying to decide which version of “Summer Breeze” (Seals and Crofts or The Isley Brothers) to include, I started thinking about how much I love Soft Rock.
