True. But they’re pretty obvious progressions and melody lines. I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a good number more tunes that fit the pattern. IMHO, it should be fair game.
Here we go! Thank you so much. I knew one of y’all would come through. This has been bugging me for YEARS!
Now let’s see if Amazon can add to my music collection.
Revtim: I like your title, but would have chosen something just a trifle more romantic, I think.
Zomg, do I ever recall it now. It’s your standard 1970s pop-classical schmaltz version of a type of simple but romantic melody. Years later, A. Badalamenti’s theme to Twin Peaks pulled it off, cleaner and much-better-produced. Was this the theme for that 1971 Christmas special that led to The Waltons?
It somewhat reminds me of the stylings of Richard Clayderman, whose “Ballade pour Adeleine” was the demo piano music on Casio keyboards in the late 80s/early 90s.
I used to be pretty judgmental towards MOR or elevator music. But as I grew older I realized that it was no different than any other genre of music: it can be done well, or it can be derivative, mass produced and aimed at the lowest common denominator of taste.
Hagood Hardy is a true artist. A great vibraphonist, arranger and composer. So much tasteful and beautiful music came out of him.
pohjonen I would purchase the album “The Homecoming” if you like the style as well as the song. I have had this for 30 years and have played it to death.
This style of music won’t appeal to everyone, but it is genuine when done well.
Good point. I gave some of his other stuff a listen, and it’s nice, but none of it grabbed me quite like this one did. (It must have, I couldn’t get it out of my head these last 30 years, even though I only heard it a few times.) I don’t care about genres, I just like what I like. I’m not embarrassed to admit I liked Carter Burwell’s Bella’s Lullaby enough to put it in my collection, either. 
Some schmaltz is rather nice!
Thanks again. I’ll think of you whenever I play it.