# Baby Boomers Crying to 1972 Soft Rock

> Three soft rock songs from 1972 made baby boomers cry by the radio.
- Title: Baby Boomers Crying to 1972 Soft Rock · American Songwriter
- Summary: Three soft rock songs from 1972 made baby boomers cry by the radio. Three 1972 soft rock songs emotionally impacted baby boomers.
- Keywords: three dog night, america, bee gees, soft rock, 1972, billboard hot 100, easy listening chart, music, culture, Baby, Boomers, Crying
- Source: American Songwriter — https://americansongwriter.com/3-soft-rock-songs-from-1972-that-had-baby-boomers-crying-by-the-radio
- Author: Em Casalena
- Published: 2026-10-09T22:15:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: three dog night, america, bee gees, soft rock, 1972, billboard hot 100, easy listening chart, music, culture
## Pieces Of April by Three Dog Night
This soft rock song by Three Dog Night peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 6 on the Easy Listening chart.

> I’ve got pieces of april / I keep’em in a memory bouquet / I’ve got pieces of april / It’s a morning in may.
## I Need You by America
America's song rose to No. 9 on the Hot 100 chart and No. 7 on the Easy Listening chart.

> I need you / Like the flower needs the rain / You know, I need you / Guess I’ll start it all again.
## Alive by Bee Gees
The Bee Gees' song peaked at No. 34 on the Hot 100 chart and No. 20 on the Easy Listening chart.

> I ain’t lost and I ain’t searching / But then you know me very well / And I can’t change the wind and make it blow the other way / I’m a fool and I can tell.
## Key takeaway

Three 1972 soft rock songs emotionally impacted baby boomers.