What is this song (70's fans may know this one) -

[The Mackers]

A song thats been bugging me for months now. The only way I can describe it is that its finger picking acoustic accomponied by orchestra that builds to the end of the song, maybe sounds abit like a simon/garfunkal song but not by them, this dude has a slightly deeper voice. I can't think of any specific lyrics but it seems hes making anologies to stage or movie directions, like exit scene and fade to black etc, seems to be a heartbreak song. This song be's on the radio once in a while so I think it was a big hit then

 

[cmcki]

Yeah, I know this is old, but... Jackson Browne's Load Out/Stay?

 

[NobleGreyHorse]

Isn't that a piano song sans orchestra in the version that would be on the radio, though?

 

[cmcki]

Hmm, good point.

 

[_blank_]

There isn't an orchestra to this song, but your description makes me think of this song:

if not Seger, then perhaps Harry Chapin...