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*[[Airplay (band)|Airplay]]<ref name="Yachtski Scale">[https://www.yachtornyacht.com/ Yachtski Scale - Yacht or Nyacht?]</ref><ref name="smoothradiosyachtrocksongsranked"/> |
*[[Airplay (band)|Airplay]]<ref name="Yachtski Scale">[https://www.yachtornyacht.com/ Yachtski Scale - Yacht or Nyacht?]</ref><ref name="smoothradiosyachtrocksongsranked"/> |
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*[[Air Supply]] |
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*[[Alessi Brothers|Alessi]]<ref name="Yachtski Scale"/> |
*[[Alessi Brothers|Alessi]]<ref name="Yachtski Scale"/> |
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*[[Ambrosia (band)|Ambrosia]]<ref name="npr">[https://www.npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2017/03/15/520254333/that-70s-week-yacht-rock That '70s Week: Yacht Rock]. ''[[NPR]]'' World Cafe, March 15, 2017.</ref><ref name="wsj.com">[https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-you-sail-to-it-then-it-must-be-yacht-rock-1444608982 Can You Sail to It? Then It Must Be 'Yacht Rock' - WSJ]</ref> |
*[[Ambrosia (band)|Ambrosia]]<ref name="npr">[https://www.npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2017/03/15/520254333/that-70s-week-yacht-rock That '70s Week: Yacht Rock]. ''[[NPR]]'' World Cafe, March 15, 2017.</ref><ref name="wsj.com">[https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-you-sail-to-it-then-it-must-be-yacht-rock-1444608982 Can You Sail to It? Then It Must Be 'Yacht Rock' - WSJ]</ref> |
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*[[America (band)|America]]<ref>[https://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/the_yacht_rock_book_the_oral_history_of_the_soft_smooth_sounds_of_the_70s_a The Yacht Rock Book: The Oral History of the Soft, Smoot Sounds of the 70s and 80s - Under The Radar Magazine]</ref> |
*[[America (band)|America]]<ref>[https://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/the_yacht_rock_book_the_oral_history_of_the_soft_smooth_sounds_of_the_70s_a The Yacht Rock Book: The Oral History of the Soft, Smoot Sounds of the 70s and 80s - Under The Radar Magazine]</ref> |
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*[[Atlanta Rhythm Section]] |
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*[[Attitudes (band)|Attitudes]]<ref name="Yachtski Scale"/> |
*[[Attitudes (band)|Attitudes]]<ref name="Yachtski Scale"/> |
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*[[Patti Austin]]<ref name="Yachtski Scale"/> |
*[[Patti Austin]]<ref name="Yachtski Scale"/> |
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*[[Average White Band]]<ref>[https://theseconddisc.com/2020/07/13/pick-up-the-pieces-edsel-releases-multi-disc-average-white-band-anthology/ Pick Up The Pieces: Edsel Releases Multi-Disc Average White Band Anthology - The Second Disc]</ref> |
*[[Average White Band]]<ref>[https://theseconddisc.com/2020/07/13/pick-up-the-pieces-edsel-releases-multi-disc-average-white-band-anthology/ Pick Up The Pieces: Edsel Releases Multi-Disc Average White Band Anthology - The Second Disc]</ref> |
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*'''±''' [[Bee Gees|The Bee Gees]] |
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*[[George Benson]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00062g8|title=I Can Go for That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock |website=[[BBC]] |date=2020-01-18 |accessdate=2020-07-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.downtownmagazinenyc.com/george-benson-talks-upcoming-new-york-gigs-yacht-rock-and-how-a-music-critic-changed-his-life/|title=George Benson talks upcoming New York gigs, yacht rock, and how a music critic changed his life |website=Downtown |date=2015-08-11 |accessdate=2020-07-13}}</ref><ref name="rollingstoneyachtrock"/> |
*[[George Benson]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00062g8|title=I Can Go for That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock |website=[[BBC]] |date=2020-01-18 |accessdate=2020-07-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.downtownmagazinenyc.com/george-benson-talks-upcoming-new-york-gigs-yacht-rock-and-how-a-music-critic-changed-his-life/|title=George Benson talks upcoming New York gigs, yacht rock, and how a music critic changed his life |website=Downtown |date=2015-08-11 |accessdate=2020-07-13}}</ref><ref name="rollingstoneyachtrock"/> |
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*[[Stephen Bishop (singer)|Stephen Bishop]]<ref name="Newsday">[https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/rock-the-yacht-2015-tour-70s-80s-soft-rock-coming-to-nycb-theatre-at-westbury-1.10636679 'Yacht rock,' '70s and '80s soft rock, coming to NYCB Theatre at Westbury|Newsday]</ref> |
*[[Stephen Bishop (singer)|Stephen Bishop]]<ref name="Newsday">[https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/rock-the-yacht-2015-tour-70s-80s-soft-rock-coming-to-nycb-theatre-at-westbury-1.10636679 'Yacht rock,' '70s and '80s soft rock, coming to NYCB Theatre at Westbury|Newsday]</ref> |
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*[[Loggins & Messina]]<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/05/30/top-10-yacht-rock-songs-of-all-time?page=2 Top 10 Yacht Rock Songs Of All Time-IGN-Page 2]</ref> |
*[[Loggins & Messina]]<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/05/30/top-10-yacht-rock-songs-of-all-time?page=2 Top 10 Yacht Rock Songs Of All Time-IGN-Page 2]</ref> |
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*[[Looking Glass (band)|Looking Glass]]<ref name="current"/> |
*[[Looking Glass (band)|Looking Glass]]<ref name="current"/> |
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*[[Dave Mason]] |
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*'''±''' [[Michael McDonald (musician)|Michael McDonald]]<ref name="ind2014">{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/from-haim-to-chromeo-the-new-wave-of-yacht-rockers-9492479.html|title=From Haim to Chromeo: The new wave of Yacht-rockers|date=June 6, 2014|website=[[The Independent]]}}</ref><ref name="current"/><ref name="smoothradiosyachtrocksongsranked"/> |
*'''±''' [[Michael McDonald (musician)|Michael McDonald]]<ref name="ind2014">{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/from-haim-to-chromeo-the-new-wave-of-yacht-rockers-9492479.html|title=From Haim to Chromeo: The new wave of Yacht-rockers|date=June 6, 2014|website=[[The Independent]]}}</ref><ref name="current"/><ref name="smoothradiosyachtrocksongsranked"/> |
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*[[Jim Messina (musician)|Jim Messina]]<ref name="Yachtski Scale"/> |
*[[Jim Messina (musician)|Jim Messina]]<ref name="Yachtski Scale"/> |
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*[[REO Speedwagon]]<ref name="ntwicyr2"/> |
*[[REO Speedwagon]]<ref name="ntwicyr2"/> |
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*[[Lee Ritenour]]<ref name="Yachtski Scale"/> |
*[[Lee Ritenour]]<ref name="Yachtski Scale"/> |
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*[[Kenny Rogers]] |
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*'''±''' [[Diana Ross]]<ref name="Yachtski Scale"/> |
*'''±''' [[Diana Ross]]<ref name="Yachtski Scale"/> |
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*[[Brenda Russell]]<ref name="Yachtski Scale"/> |
*[[Brenda Russell]]<ref name="Yachtski Scale"/> |
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*'''±''' [[Quincy Jones]]<ref name="musicmondayyachtsoul"/> |
*'''±''' [[Quincy Jones]]<ref name="musicmondayyachtsoul"/> |
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*[[Jeffrey Osborne]]<ref name="musicmondayyachtsoul"/> |
*[[Jeffrey Osborne]]<ref name="musicmondayyachtsoul"/> |
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*'''±''' [[Lionel Richie]] |
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*[[Minnie Riperton]]<ref name="musicmondayyachtsoul"/> |
*[[Minnie Riperton]]<ref name="musicmondayyachtsoul"/> |
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*[[Patrice Rushen]]<ref name="musicmondayyachtsoul"/> |
*[[Patrice Rushen]]<ref name="musicmondayyachtsoul"/> |
Revision as of 03:28, 29 April 2024
The following is a list of yacht rock bands and artists.
- Yacht rock
- Airplay[1][2]
- Alessi[1]
- Ambrosia[3][4]
- America[5]
- Attitudes[1]
- Patti Austin[1]
- Average White Band[6]
- George Benson[7][8][9]
- Stephen Bishop[10]
- Jimmy Buffett[11]
- Bobby Caldwell[1]
- Captain & Tennille[12]
- Larry Carlton[1]
- Eric Carmen[13]
- Bill Champlin[1]
- ± Chicago[14][2]
- Kerry Chater[1]
- Paul Clark[1]
- ± Crosby, Stills and Nash[9]
- Christopher Cross[15][9][2]
- Paul Davis[9]
- Dr. Hook[9]
- Ned Doheny[3][16][17][18]
- ± The Doobie Brothers[19][20][21][2]
- George Duke[1]
- Robbie Dupree[10][22][4]
- ± Duran Duran[23]
- ± The Eagles[23][21][24][2]
- England Dan & John Ford Coley[25][2]
- ± Donald Fagen[26]
- Firefall[21]
- ± Fleetwood Mac[23][24]
- Dan Fogelberg[27]
- Foreigner[28]
- ± Art Garfunkel[1]
- Bobby Goldsboro[2]
- Jay Graydon[29]
- Jay Gruska[1]
- ± Daryl Hall & John Oates[30][31][2]
- Jimmy Hall[1]
- ± Don Henley[2]
- Benny Hester[1]
- Bertie Higgins[9]
- Amy Holland[1]
- Rupert Holmes[13][32]
- The Imperials[1]
- Al Jarreau[29]
- ± Billy Joel[28]
- Marc Jordan[1]
- ± Journey[28]
- ± Chaka Khan[33]
- Kool and the Gang[34]
- Bill LaBounty[1]
- Nicolette Larson[9]
- Little River Band[10][9]
- Dave Loggins[1]
- Kenny Loggins[35][14][36][37][2]
- Loggins & Messina[38]
- Looking Glass[21]
- ± Michael McDonald[23][21][2]
- Jim Messina[1]
- ± George Michael[28][2]
- Nielsen/Pearson[3]
- John O'Banion[1]
- Orleans[21]
- Pablo Cruise[27][9]
- David Pack[1]
- Pages[29][39]
- Robert Palmer[23]
- Greg Phillinganes[1]
- Jim Photoglo[1]
- Player[10][3][4][2]
- Poco[21]
- The Pointer Sisters[1]
- Pretty Things[40]
- Gerry Rafferty[14][9][41][2]
- Raydio[42]
- REO Speedwagon[14]
- Lee Ritenour[1]
- ± Diana Ross[1]
- Brenda Russell[1]
- Sanford Townsend Band[29]
- ± Santana (Alex Ligertwood era)[14][43][44]
- Boz Scaggs[45][9][2]
- Tom Scott[1]
- Seals & Crofts[46][47][20][2]
- ± Carly Simon[9]
- Spandau Ballet[23][2]
- Starbuck[48]
- ± Steely Dan[23][49][21][50][2]
- Supertramp[51]
- Eric Tagg[1]
- Toto[23][52][27][14][53][54][2]
- Gino Vannelli[55]
- Roger Voudouris[1]
- ± Steve Winwood[2]
- Stevie Woods[1]
- Yacht soul
- Peabo Bryson[56]
- El DeBarge[56][57]
- ± Earth, Wind & Fire[29][21][58]
- Roberta Flack[56]
- The Gap Band[56]
- James Ingram[56][57]
- ± Michael Jackson[33][2]
- ± Jermaine Jackson[57][56]
- ± Quincy Jones[56]
- Jeffrey Osborne[56]
- Minnie Riperton[56]
- Patrice Rushen[56]
- Sade[56]
- Tavares[57]
- Dionne Warwick[56]
- Grover Washington Jr.[56]
- ± Bill Withers[56][57]
- ± Stevie Wonder[56]
- The Whispers[56]
Notes
- ± Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee (either as member on a band, altogether and/or individually)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af Yachtski Scale - Yacht or Nyacht?
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u The 20 greatest yacht rock songs ever, ranked - Smooth Radio
- ^ a b c d That '70s Week: Yacht Rock. NPR World Cafe, March 15, 2017.
- ^ a b c Can You Sail to It? Then It Must Be 'Yacht Rock' - WSJ
- ^ The Yacht Rock Book: The Oral History of the Soft, Smoot Sounds of the 70s and 80s - Under The Radar Magazine
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 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
- ^ Before Margaritaville: Jimmy Buffett’s Outlaw Country Underground Years - uDiscoverMusic
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f 'NOW That's What I Call Yacht Rock 2' compilation cruising your way in May - Music News - ABC News Radio
- ^ Cross, Christopher (February 22, 2014). "Hall & Oates Are Genuine Rock Stars in My Book". The Huffington Post.
- ^ 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
- ^ Hello Sailor: The Hipsterisation of Yacht Rock|Louder
- ^ "From Haim to Chromeo: The new wave of Yacht-rockers". The Independent. 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ a b Yacht Rock Babylon: The Epic Journey of The Doobie Brothers - Rolling Stone
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Rock and Roll Book Club: 'The Yacht Rock Book|The Current
- ^ "Robbie Dupree on Chart Success, Breaking the Latin Market, and Yacht Rock". PopMatters. 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "From Haim to Chromeo: The new wave of Yacht-rockers". The Independent. June 6, 2014.
- ^ a b Yacht Rock: How the Smooth Sounds of the '70s and '80s Became a Genuine Genre —— Spotify
- ^ 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.
- ^ Happy Birthday Donald Fagen: The Dukes Of September Featuring Michael McDonald - JamBase
- ^ a b c ""NOW That's What I Call Yacht Rock" compilation is sailing into record stores next month - Music News - ABC News Radio". abcnewsradioonline.com.
- ^ a b c d Now playing: yacht rock|The Economist
- ^ a b c d e Our Favorite Yacht Rock. Beyond Yacht Rock, January 15, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cruise control: how yacht rock sailed back into fashion". The Guardian. 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ a b This Is the Definitive Definition of Yacht Rock|Houstonia Magazine
- ^ Yacht or Not?: Sailing The Seas of Yacht Rock - Ultimate Classic Rock
- ^ 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.
- ^ AllMusic Loves Yacht Rock
- ^ Best Of: Kenny Loggins Is 'Still Alright' : 1A
- ^ Top 10 Yacht Rock Songs Of All Time-IGN-Page 2
- ^ Forgotten Classic: Pages 'Pages'|Classic Album Sundays
- ^ Watts, Peter (May 5, 2023). "The Pretty Things – Complete Studio Albums 1965-2020". Uncut. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
The Pretty Things' familiarity with both garage rock and psychedelia made them adept at embracing the latest shift in musical styles, a smoothly ear-friendly take on innovation that would eventually become yacht rock.
- ^ These 20 yacht rock jams will send you sailing —MeTV
- ^ Yacht Or Not?: Sailing The Seas of Yacht Rock - Ultimate Classic Rock
- ^ Yacht Rock!|Brainnerd Dispatch
- ^ Yacht Rock! Armadillos Bring Blue-Eyed Soul to Brainerd – CLC News
- ^ Yacht Rock - Various Artists|AllMusic
- ^ "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.
- ^ Eldredge, Richard L. "The accidental success of Yacht Rock Revue," Atlanta (magazine), Thursday, August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "Gaucho: The near implosion of Steely Dan's Yacht Rock masterpiece". YachtRock.com. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ Schonfeld, Zach (February 28, 2020). "Two Against Nature Turns 20". Stereogum. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ Cruise control: how yacht rock sailed back into fashion|Music|The Guardian
- ^ Kamp, Jon (October 11, 2015). "Can You Sail to It? Then It Must Be 'Yacht Rock'". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p MUSIC MONDAY: “Yacht Soul” – What It Is, Who Made It, and Why It’s Everything You Love About Yacht Rock But Cooler (LISTEN) – Good Black News
- ^ a b c d e You've heard of Yacht Rock? Now there is Yacht Soul|SoulTracks
- ^ First, There was Yacht Rock, Now Get Ready for Yacht Soul!?!|EURweb