What's the earliest power ballad you remember?

[Michigan Girl]

You should buy your own private island then you can stop giving a shit all alone and not have to put up with any fucking humans.

And you!!

[Rockindeano]

one came first and made Power Ballads for Rock Bands famous!!

I think Stairway To Heaven did that, MG. I repectfully disagree.

I forgot about that one...and Dream On too....so I retract my first post.

Dream On isn't a ballad you stupid twit.

HEY.....Mr. Personality I edited my post above....Jeez!!!

Oh Hell, I am burning bridges apparently left and right. I really don't care who I piss off or de-friend any more. Basically, I stopped giving a shit.

You should buy your own private island then you can stop giving a shit all alone and not have to put up with any fucking humans.

Dude, I love people, just not condescending judging asshole Cons who think they're better than you. I love Dan though, and he is further right than Full on a gas gauge.

[Don]

I agree with the sentiment that Faithfully is more of a Power Ballad than Open Arms is.

[lights1961]

DUH... how do I FORGET STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN as the first power BALLAD... STILL gives goosebumps when I hear it...

[Michigan Girl]

DUH... how do I FORGET STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN as the first power BALLAD... STILL gives goosebumps when I hear it...

Who told you it was a Power Ballad ...what year?!?!

[portland]

From Wiki.....I know who uses them as a source!!!


During the 1970s, the power ballad was developed by rock bands as an emotional song, generally focused on love, delivered with powerful vocals and using rock instruments, particularly electric guitars, keyboards and drums. According to music essayist and author Charles Aaron, power ballads came into existence in the early 1970s, when rock stars attempted to be introspective and sensitive.[32] In 1976, the power ballad broke into the top 40: "earlier songs like (Led Zeppelin's) Stairway To Heaven, (Aerosmith's) Dream On, and (Lynyrd Skynyrd's) Free Bird had a new lease on life". He cites Mötley Crüe's "Home Sweet Home" as the power ballad that popularized the style in the 1980s[32] The song aired frequently on MTV in 1985 becoming the most requested video for four months straight and the most requested video on the station in its history up to that time.[33] Other notable examples include Nazareth's version of "Love Hurts" (1975), Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is" (1984)[34] Heart’s "What About Love" (1985)[35] and Whitesnake's "Is This Love" (1

[Deb]

Keep on Loving You was the first song I heard actually described as a power Ballad. Open Arms came out a little bit later and then the term really took off.

Still from HI~INFi

LOL, that was my wedding song. Wasn't your typical wedding song back then either, the beat was a smidge faster than your normal wedding songs. Everybody was choosing songs like Billy Ocean's Suddenly, or Whitney Houston, etc., but hey that was our song at the time.

But for first ballad that comes to mind, it would probably be Open Arms or maybe a ballad by Foreigner. No wait, would probably be Nazareth's Love Hurts. GREAT tune.

[Rockindeano]

You should buy your own private island then you can stop giving a shit all alone and not have to put up with any fucking humans.

And you!!

MG, YOU really need to let this go. You are reminding me of Fred Goldman shadowing OJ at every turn. The Juice never had a chance for any privacy. It is actually comical, but almost as tired as stevew2's Friga gay insecurities.

[portland]

one came first and made Power Ballads for Rock Bands famous!!

I think Stairway To Heaven did that, MG. I repectfully disagree.

I forgot about that one...and Dream On too....so I retract my first post.

Dream On isn't a ballad you stupid twit.

HEY.....Mr. Personality I edited my post above....Jeez!!!

Oh Hell, I am burning bridges apparently left and right. I really don't care who I piss off or de-friend any more. Basically, I stopped giving a shit.

You should buy your own private island then you can stop giving a shit all alone and not have to put up with any fucking humans.

Dude, I love people, just not condescending judging asshole Cons who think they're better than you. I love Dan though, and he is further right than Full on a gas gauge.

That is certainly not me!

[Don]

FREEEEEEE BIRRRRRRD!!!!

[Michigan Girl]

http://80music.about.com/od/genresmovem ... allads.htm

Origins:
It would be silly to argue that the power ballad absolutely did not exist prior to the '80s, but most proto-PBs contained only one or two elements of the songs that brought both the house and house lights down a decade or so later. So, if Bad Company's "Shooting Star," Boston's "More Than a Feeling," and the Scorpions' "No One Like You" qualify as vital '70s contributors to the style, they usually had a little trouble, one way or the other, balancing the "power" and "ballad" elements so perfectly blended later by artists like Journey, Bon Jovi, Heart and even Guns N' Roses on at least one

[Michigan Girl]

You should buy your own private island then you can stop giving a shit all alone and not have to put up with any fucking humans.

And you!!

MG, YOU really need to let this go. You are reminding me of Fred Goldman shadowing OJ at every turn. The Juice never had a chance for any privacy. It is actually comical, but almost as tired as stevew2's Friga gay insecurities.

You need to mind your own business where my wars are concerned!!
Unless you think Steveo can't take care of himself and then by all means ...I'll take you both!!

[Everett]

Is it safe to say that styx had one of the first power ballads out there?

[Saint John]

DUH... how do I FORGET STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN as the first power BALLAD... STILL gives goosebumps when I hear it...

The very first power ballad was Unchained Melody.

[Gin and Tonic Sky]

Sister Christian , night ranger. Is that a power ballad. Its the song that got me listening to this genre anyway.

[S2M]

Might not be the earliest, but Freddy Curci and Sheriff's, ' When I'm With You' slays both those lame-ass posers.....

[hoagiepete]

Does Nazereth's Love Hurts qualify?

[Saint John]

Does Nazereth's Love Hurts qualify?

It would have ... had the topic been "Horrendous Songs."

[JasonD]

Well, since my "I Wanna Know What Love Is," has already been mentioned, I guess I gotta go with "Total Eclipse Of The Heart."

[steveo777]

You should buy your own private island then you can stop giving a shit all alone and not have to put up with any fucking humans.

And you!!

MG, YOU really need to let this go. You are reminding me of Fred Goldman shadowing OJ at every turn. The Juice never had a chance for any privacy. It is actually comical, but almost as tired as stevew2's Friga gay insecurities.

You need to mind your own business where my wars are concerned!!
Unless you think Steveo can't take care of himself and then by all means ...I'll take you both!!

See ya at 8 baby....and don't forget the whips and chains!

[Moon Beam]

Skylark - Wildflower

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0vGjQmnLhs

They were pretty damn good. Too bad they didn't last long. I love, love the guitar!

Who in the Holy Hell is Skylark?

You're older than me Dean and I remember this one being played over the Canadian radio waves in the 70's
Pieces Of April from Three Dog Night was one of my earliest memories forced fed by family.

[Michigan Girl]

Skylark - Wildflower

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyKXW3ioY1Q
They were pretty damn good. Too bad they didn't last long. I love, love the guitar!

Yes, this is a good song ...although I would never have known the name of the band!!
I don't consider this a Power Ballad!!


BTW~you're an ass!

[Since 78]

Skylark - Wildflower

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyKXW3ioY1Q
They were pretty damn good. Too bad they didn't last long. I love, love the guitar!

Dude, That's a GREAT song. Love it! Pay no attention to the Naysayers!

[portland]

Skylark - Wildflower

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyKXW3ioY1Q
They were pretty damn good. Too bad they didn't last long. I love, love the guitar!

Yes, this is a good song ...although I would never have known the name of the band!!
I don't consider this a Power Ballad!!


BTW~you're an ass!

^^^^You really are priceless!!^^^^^

[Don]

Without You by Bad Finger was early in the game though the cover by Harry Nilsson got all the attention.

[conversationpc]

The first song I can ever remember being referred to as a "power ballad" was "Open Arms", though now I would just consider it a straight up ballad. There's not even really any power to it. "Faithfully" is much more of a power ballad and a much better song, for that matter.

[portland]

How about Still Loving You by The Scorpions?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkIrZxN9pHk

[Ehwmatt]

Without You by Bad Finger was early in the game though the cover by Harry Nilsson got all the attention.

Awesome song [the BF version]

Badfinger - Maybe Tomorrow : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiblZZv9Oeg Good Brit Power Pop-Ballad

[conversationpc]

DUH... how do I FORGET STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN as the first power BALLAD... STILL gives goosebumps when I hear it...

"Stairway to Heaven" Is not a power ballad or even a ballad, for that matter. It's closer to being a progressive rock song, if anything.

[portland]

Does this one count??

Released in 1977 - Meatloaf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2G-DKOGFbc