The article revisits four soft rock songs from 1974 that it says remain instantly recognisable to baby boomers, reflecting on the genre's emotional resonance decades after its commercial peak. Written for American Songwriter, the piece frames these tracks as enduring touchstones of a pre-synthesiser era of popular music, before soft rock shifted towards more pop-oriented influences.

The featured songs include Terry Jacks' "Seasons In The Sun", a melancholic cover of the Belgian song "Le Moribond"; The Carpenters' "Top Of The World", their second US number one, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks; Dave Loggins' "Please Come To Boston"; and Jim Croce's "I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song", recorded in 1973 and released posthumously after his death in a plane crash, becoming his final Top 10 hit.

– Four 1974 soft rock songs highlighted as enduring baby boomer favourites
– Includes Terry Jacks, The Carpenters, Dave Loggins and Jim Croce tracks
– Croce's hit was a posthumous release after his fatal 1973 plane crash