The 1970s are remembered fondly today for the wide selection of classic rock music the decade gave audiences some 50 years ago. It was a golden age. But the time period also provided something of a golden age of acoustic folk music. <\/p>\n
And that\u2019s just what we wanted to highlight here below. We wanted to dive into three standout acoustic tracks from the 1970s we know quite well. Indeed, these are three acoustic classic rock songs from the 1970s<\/a> you\u2019ll recognize in two seconds. <\/p>\n \u201cA Horse With No Name\u201d by America (Single, 1971)<\/p>\n While you might think this song was written and performed by the Canadian artist Neil Young, it was actually written by the London-born band America. But no matter who is responsible for the tune, it\u2019s a classic. It\u2019s mesmerizing, hypnotic. The track has that power that puts you into the work of art almost instantly. It\u2019s like you\u2019re on that horse, you\u2019re meandering through the scene, you\u2019re at the center of the action. And you know it\u2019s all coming as soon as you put this offering on the stereo. <\/p>\n \u201cHeart Of Gold\u201d by Neil Young from \u2018Harvest\u2019 (1972)<\/p>\n Speaking of Neil Young, the songwriter and performer scored his sole No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 with the release of this 1972 tune. Singing with his signature falsetto and strumming on his trusty acoustic, Young captured the hearts and minds of music fans in the early 1970s. When the guitar comes in, you can almost hear the verses unfolding in your head. And then the harmonica comes in to bolster the mood. Young has us in the palm of his acoustic-playing hands.<\/p>\n \u201cDust In The Wind\u201d by Kansas from \u2018Point Of Know Return\u2019 (1978)<\/p>\n