Yes, a lot of great artists are able to have hits in different genres. Elvis Presley was a magician at doing this. He recorded great songs and albums from Hawaiian world music, Rock, Pop, Soul, Jazz, Gospel and Country. Not to mention Rockabilly.
I just remember hearing “Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head” on the radio, and also hearing the song in the great classic movie “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” It was a huge hit song at the time. Sure, that song may seem a little corny now, but it was also the same thing when it first came out, a little corny, yet sweet. It gave everyone a bit of a lift, when often there wasn’t a lot to smile about at the time.
I also wholeheartedly agree with Doug G’s comments about “Hooked On a Feeling,” another timeless classic. I was thinking, if you had to explain what 1968 to 1973 was about with one song,"Hooked On a Feeling" explain’s a whole hell of a lot in just the length of the song.