List of yacht rock artists
The following is a list of yacht rock bands and artists.
- Classic Yacht Rock
- Ambrosia[1][2]
- Average White Band[3]
- George Benson[4][5][6]
- Stephen Bishop[7]
- Captain & Tennille[8]
- Eric Carmen[9]
- ± Chicago[10]
- ± Crosby, Stills and Nash[11]
- Christopher Cross[12][13]
- Paul Davis[14]
- Dr. Hook[15]
- Ned Doheny[1][16][17]
- ± The Doobie Brothers[18][19][20]
- Robbie Dupree[7][21][22]
- England Dan & John Ford Coley[23]
- ± Earth, Wind & Fire[24][25][26]
- ± Donald Fagen[27]
- Firefall[28]
- Dan Fogelberg[29]
- Foreigner[30]
- Jay Graydon[24]
- ± Daryl Hall & John Oates[31][32]
- Bertie Higgins[33]
- Rupert Holmes[9][34]
- Al Jarreau[24]
- ± Billy Joel[35]
- ± Journey[36]
- Chaka Khan[37]
- Nicolette Larson[38]
- Little River Band[7][39][40]
- Kenny Loggins[41][42][43]
- Loggins & Messina[44]
- Looking Glass[45]
- ± Michael Jackson[46]
- ± Michael McDonald[47][48][49]
- George Michael[50]
- Nielsen/Pearson[1]
- Orleans[51]
- Pablo Cruise[52][53]
- Pages[24][54]
- Player[7][1][55]
- Poco[56]
- Gerry Rafferty[57][58]
- Sanford Townsend Band[24]
- ± Santana (Alex Ligertwood era)[59][60][61]
- Boz Scaggs[62][63]
- Seals & Crofts[64][65][66]
- Carly Simon[67]
- ± Steely Dan[47][68][69][70]
- REO Speedwagon[71]
- Toto[47][72][73][74][75][76]
- Gino Vannelli[77]
- New Wave Yacht Rock
- ± The Eagles[47][78][79]
- ± Fleetwood Mac[47][80]
- Robert Palmer[47]
- Spandau Ballet[47]
Notes[]
- ± Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee (either as member on a band, altogether and/or individually)
References[]
- ^ a b c d That '70s Week: Yacht Rock. NPR World Cafe, March 15, 2017.
- ^ Can You Sail to It? Then It Must Be 'Yacht Rock' - WSJ
- ^ Pick Up The Pieces: Edsel Releases Multi-Disc Average White Band Anthology - The Second Disc
- ^ "I Can Go for That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock". BBC. 2020-01-18. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ "George Benson talks upcoming New York gigs, yacht rock, and how a music critic changed his life". Downtown. 2015-08-11. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ Yacht Rock: Album, Record Guide - Rolling Stone
- ^ a b c d 'Yacht rock,' '70s and '80s soft rock, coming to NYCB Theatre at Westbury|Newsday
- ^ Yacht rock is docking in Chicago. What's yacht rock, and why do I want a pina colada all of a sudden - Chicago Tribune
- ^ a b O'Sullivan, Dan (September 4, 2012). ""California Über Alles": The Empire Yachts Back". Jacobin.
- ^ 'NOW That's What I Call Yacht Rock 2' compilation cruising your way in May - Music News - ABC News Radio
- ^ Yacht Rock: Album, Record Guide - Rolling Stone
- ^ Cross, Christopher (February 22, 2014). "Hall & Oates Are Genuine Rock Stars in My Book". The Huffington Post.
- ^ Yacht Rock: Album, Record Guide - Rolling Stone
- ^ Yacht Rock: Album, Record Guide - Rolling Stone
- ^ Yacht Rock: Album, Record Guide - Rolling Stone
- ^ Yacht Rock, Rihanna Covers And "The Rhythms Of Life:" West Coast Songwriting Legend Ned Doheny. Forbes, May 26, 2014.
- ^ The Enduring, Undeniable Influence of Yacht Rock - InsideHook
- ^ "From Haim to Chromeo: The new wave of Yacht-rockers". Independent. 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ Yacht Rock Babylon: The Epic Journey of The Doobie Brothers - Rolling Stone
- ^ Rock and Roll Book Club: 'The Yacht Rock Book|The Current
- ^ "Robbie Dupree on Chart Success, Breaking the Latin Market, and Yacht Rock". Pop Matters. 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ Can You Sail to It? Then It Must Be 'Yacht Rock' - WSJ
- ^ Spence D.; Brian Linder (May 30, 2006). "Top 10 Yacht Rock Songs Of All Time". IGN. Archived from the original on June 12, 2006. Retrieved October 9, 2006.
- ^ a b c d e Our Favorite Yacht Rock. Beyond Yacht Rock, January 15, 2017.
- ^ Rock and Roll Book Club: 'The Yacht Rock Book|The Current (note: labeled as "yacht soul")
- ^ First, There was Yacht Rock, Now Get Ready for Yacht Soul!?!|EURweb
- ^ Happy Birthday Donald Fagen: The Dukes Of September Featuring Michael McDonald - JamBase
- ^ Rock and Roll Book Club: 'The Yacht Rock Book|The Current
- ^ "NOW That's What I Call Yacht Rock" compilation is sailing into record stores next month - ABC News Radio
- ^ Now playing: yacht rock|The Economist
- ^ "Are Hall and Oates yacht rockers?". Something Else!. 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ "Sail Away: The Oral History of 'Yacht Rock'". Rolling Stone. 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ Yacht Rock: Album, Record Guide - Rolling Stone
- ^ "Cruise control: how yacht rock sailed back into fashion". The Guardian. 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ Now playing: yacht rock|The Economist
- ^ Now playing: yacht rock|The Economist
- ^ This Is the Definitive Definition of Yacht Rock|Houstonia Magazine
- ^ Yacht Rock: Album, Record Guide - Rolling Stone
- ^ Glass-rock-2-compilation-cruising-your.html 'NOW That's What I Call Yacht Rock 2' compilation cruising your way in May - Music News - ABC News Radio
- ^ Yacht Rock: Album, Record Guide - Rolling Stone
- ^ Seale, Jack (June 14, 2019). "I Can Go for That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock review – lushly comforting". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ^ 'NOW That's What I Call Yacht Rock 2' compilation cruising your way in May - Music News - ABC News Radio
- ^ AllMusic Loves Yacht Rock
- ^ Top 10 Yacht Rock Songs Of All Time-IGN-Page 2
- ^ Rock and Roll Book Club: 'The Yacht Rock Book|The Current
- ^ This Is the Definitive Definition of Yacht Rock|Houstonia Magazine (note: labeled as "yacht soul")
- ^ a b c d e f g "From Haim to Chromeo: The new wave of Yacht-rockers". The Independent. June 6, 2014.
- ^ 'NOW That's What I Call Yacht Rock 2' compilation cruising your way in May - Music News - ABC News Radio
- ^ Rock and Roll Book Club: 'The Yacht Rock Book|The Current
- ^ Now playing: yacht rock|The Economist
- ^ Rock and Roll Book Club: 'The Yacht Rock Book|The Current
- ^ "NOW That's What I Call Yacht Rock" compilation is sailing into record stores next month - ABC News Radio
- ^ Yacht Rock: Album, Record Guide - Rolling Stone
- ^ Forgotten Classic: Pages 'Pages'|Classic Album Sundays
- ^ Can You Sail to It? Then It Must Be 'Yacht Rock' - WSJ
- ^ Rock and Roll Book Club: 'The Yacht Rock Book|The Current
- ^ 'NOW That's What I Call Yacht Rock 2' compilation cruising your way in May - Music News - ABC News Radio
- ^ Yacht Rock: Album, Record Guide - Rolling Stone
- ^ 'NOW That's What I Call Yacht Rock 2' compilation cruising your way in May - Music News - ABC News Radio
- ^ Yacht Rock!|Brainnerd Dispatch
- ^ Yacht Rock! Armadillos Bring Blue-Eyed Soul to Brainerd – CLC News
- ^ Yacht Rock - Various Artists|AllMusic
- ^ Yacht Rock: Album, Record Guide - Rolling Stone
- ^ "Book Takes You on the Smooth Sailin' Seas of Yacht Rock". houstonpress.com.
- ^ "Yacht Rock: A Boatload Of Guilty Pleasures". U Discover Music. 2019-09-17. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ Yacht Rock Babylon: The Epic Journey of The Doobie Brothers - Rolling Stone
- ^ Yacht Rock: Album, Record Guide - Rolling Stone
- ^ "Gaucho: The near implosion of Steely Dan's Yacht Rock masterpiece". YachtRock.com. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ Rock and Roll Book Club: 'The Yacht Rock Book|The Current
- ^ Schonfeld, Zach (February 28, 2020). "Two Against Nature Turns 20". Stereogum. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ 'NOW That's What I Call Yacht Rock 2' compilation cruising your way in May - Music News - ABC News Radio
- ^ Kamp, Jon (October 11, 2015). "Can You Sail to It? Then It Must Be 'Yacht Rock'". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ ""NOW That's What I Call Yacht Rock" compilation is sailing into record stores next month - Music News - ABC News Radio". abcnewsradioonline.com.
- ^ 'NOW That's What I Call Yacht Rock 2' compilation cruising your way in May - Music News - ABC News Radio
- ^ 9 things you might not know about Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' — MeTV
- ^ The Lost Prince of Yacht Rock - Narratively
- ^ Malcolm, Timothy (2016-10-17). "When Was Peak Yacht?" YachtRock.com.
- ^ Rock and Roll Book Club: 'The Yacht Rock Book|The Current
- ^ Yacht Rock: How the Smooth Sounds of the '70s and '80s Became a Genuine Genre —— Spotify
- ^ Yacht Rock: How the Smooth Sounds of the '70s and '80s Became a Genuine Genre —— Spotify
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