These ballads from 1974 still live on in the hearts and minds of baby boomer classic rock fans today, decades later.

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J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

The ballad originated as a poem to be sung. But also as a song you could dance to. You’ll notice the word “ball” inside the word, as in a social dance. I tell you this not for the English lesson, but ...

The power ballad can be divisive among fans of the rock genre. However, when a power ballad is done right, it usually becomes a crowd favorite that’s nearly impossible not to dramatically sing along ...

“It’s All Coming Back to Me Now,” “My Heart Will Go On,” “Without You,” “I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing,” and “Total Eclipse of the Heart” are songs that have transcended their original moment and become ...