Some different ones....

I can't drive 55 - Sammy Hagar

No Parking On The Dance Floor - Midnight Star (kind of disco but a fun tune)

Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits

You Were Never Mine - Dilbert McClinton

Walk Like an Egyptian Music- Modana

Queen- Somebody To Love-Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Harry Chapin-Taxi

Don Mclean- Vincent-American Pie

The Band-The Weight

Crosby Stills Nash- Suite Judy Blue Eyes

James Taylor- Copperline

BJ Thomas- Rain Drops Keep Falling On My Head

A few artists not mentioned (check them out for ones you like, my likes may not work)..

Jim Croce
Lobo
Janis Ian

And a nod to a legend who passed in '69; Louis Armstrong (not rock, but his late work was sort of Adult Contemporary-like).

Angus, I emailed a list of 900 songs from the 70's and 80's for your consideration. I thought it was too long to post.

You and the Mrs. may have to take a longer trip.

Billy Joel., 52nd Street, New York State of Mind, Big Shot, Honesty, Piano Man. ABBA Name of the Game, Grease, Sandy, Greased Lightning, Beauty School Dropout, Ottis Redding, Sitting on the Dock of the Bay.

I know it's not 70's but I would have to include the full albums of Sgt. Pepper's in that lineup, . For 1970's, Derek and the Dominos, Layla.

Individual songs, Rod Stewart, "You Wear It Well". A little Memphis sound circa 1960's, Carla Thomas "Baby".

I can recommend three albums that are under-appreciated from the 70s, all from Fleetwood Mac, and all prior to the Buckingham/Nicks years.

Kiln House: Jeremy Spencer and Danny Kirwin guitars and primary vocals. Christine McVie is an uncredited member of the band.

Future Games and Bare Trees: The Bob Welch/Danny Kirwin period. Christine McVie a full member of the band.

I think all three albums meet your criteria for soft-rock and contain some outstanding music.

Tmats,

I forgot about Bare Trees.

Songs from The Beatles and Badfinger should be on your playlist.

Maria Muldaur - Midnight at the Oasis

Phoebe Sniw - Poetry Man

Not my cup of tea but you might enjoy Christopher Cross, Simon and Garfunkel.


And then there's
Chris Rea
Annie Lennox
Dire straits
Sade

0-0

Dobie Gray - Drift Away
Five Man Electric Band - Signs
Norman Breenbaum - Spirit in the Sky
Jimmie Buffet - too many to choose just one

And, because someone has to risk his man card: Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delight



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu1UXCdyNo0

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Michael Murphy - Carolina in the Pines

Al Stewart - Time Passages

ELO - Shangri-La

Pat Metheny Group - Slip Away, Last Train Home

Men at Work - I can see it in your eyes

Lonely Boy by Andrew Gold
Brandi by Looking Glass
Mr. Blue Sky by ELO
Hooked on a Feeling by Blue Suede


and for fun

Quando,Quando,Quando by E. Humperdinck
It's Not Unusual by Tom Jones

Sav'ry Gravy.
Chasin' Change.
Climax Blues Band.

England Dan & John Ford Coley: "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight," "Love is the Answer"
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds: "Don't Pull Your Love," "Fallin' in Love Again"
America - "I Need You"

I can't believe I'm saying this.

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Great choices so far.

I guess I am old but man there was some great music from the 70’s

I got to add “10cc “as another band to look at

And anything Jim Croce! What a writer.

Heart -
these dreams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41P8UxneDJE

Air Supply- All Out of Love
Al Stewart- Year of the Cat
America- Ventura Hwy
America- Tin Man
Amy Grant- I Will Remember You
Berlin- Take My Breath Away
Boston- More Than a Feeling
Breada Russel- Piano in the Dark
Bruce Hornsby- The Way it Is
Bruce Springsteen_ I'm on Fire
Buffalo Springfield- For What It's Worth
Cheap Trick- The Flame
Chris Isaak- Wicked Game
Christopher Cross- Sailing
Classics IV- Spooky
Dave Matthews- Crash Into Me
Dionne Warwick- Walk on By

Just to name a few from one of my playlists, so many, many, more..maybe some from the later 60's in there.