List of yacht rock artists
The following is a list of yacht rock bands and artists.
- Yacht rock
- Airplay[1]
- Alessi[1]
- Ambrosia[2][3]
- America[4]
- Attitudes[1]
- Patti Austin[1]
- Average White Band[5]
- George Benson[6][7][8]
- Stephen Bishop[9]
- Bobby Caldwell[1]
- Captain & Tennille[10]
- Larry Carlton[1]
- Eric Carmen[11]
- Bill Champlin[1]
- ± Chicago[12]
- Kerry Chater[1]
- Paul Clark[1]
- ± Crosby, Stills and Nash[13]
- Christopher Cross[14][15]
- Paul Davis[16]
- Dr. Hook[17]
- Ned Doheny[2][18][19][20]
- Dane Donohue[21][22][1]
- ± The Doobie Brothers[23][24][25]
- George Duke[1]
- Robbie Dupree[9][26][27]
- England Dan & John Ford Coley[28]
- ± Donald Fagen[29]
- Firefall[30]
- Dan Fogelberg[31]
- Foreigner[32]
- ± Art Garfunkel[1]
- Jay Graydon[33]
- Jay Gruska[1]
- ± Daryl Hall & John Oates[34][35]
- Jimmy Hall[1]
- Benny Hester[1]
- Bertie Higgins[36]
- Amy Holland[1]
- Rupert Holmes[11][37]
- The Imperials[1]
- Al Jarreau[33]
- ± Billy Joel[38]
- Marc Jordan[1]
- ± Journey[39]
- Chaka Khan[40]
- Kool and the Gang[41]
- Bill LaBounty[1]
- Nicolette Larson[42]
- Little River Band[9][43]
- Dave Loggins[1]
- Kenny Loggins[44][45][46][47]
- Loggins & Messina[48]
- Looking Glass[49]
- Maxus[1]
- ± Michael McDonald[50][51][52]
- Jim Messina[1]
- George Michael[53]
- Nielsen/Pearson[2]
- John O'Banion[1]
- Orleans[54]
- Pablo Cruise[55][56]
- David Pack[1]
- Pages[33][57]
- Greg Phillinganes[1]
- Jim Photoglo[1]
- Player[9][2][58]
- Poco[59]
- The Pointer Sisters[1]
- Gerry Rafferty[60][61][62]
- Raydio[63]
- REO Speedwagon[64]
- ± Lionel Richie[1]
- Lee Ritenour[1]
- David Roberts[1]
- ± Diana Ross[1]
- Brenda Russell[1]
- Sanford Townsend Band[33]
- ± Santana (Alex Ligertwood era)[65][66][67]
- Boz Scaggs[68][69]
- Tom Scott[1]
- Seals & Crofts[70][71][72]
- ± Carly Simon[73]
- Starbuck[74]
- ± Steely Dan[50][75][76][77]
- Supertramp[78]
- Eric Tagg[1]
- Toto[50][79][80][81][82][83]
- Gino Vannelli[84]
- Roger Voudouris[1]
- Stevie Woods[1]
- ± Duran Duran[50]
- ± The Eagles[50][85][86]
- ± Fleetwood Mac[50][87]
- Robert Palmer[50]
- Spandau Ballet[50]
- Yacht soul
- ± Earth, Wind & Fire[33][88][89]
- ± Michael Jackson[90]
- ± Jermaine Jackson[91][92]
- James Ingram[92][91]
- ± Quincy Jones[92]
- Jeffrey Osborne[92]
- Sade[92]
- Minnie Riperton[92]
- Patrice Rushen[92]
- Dionne Warwick[92]
- Roberta Flack[92]
- ± Bill Withers[92][91]
- El DeBarge[92][91]
- Grover Washington Jr.[92]
- ± Stevie Wonder[92]
- Peabo Bryson[92]
- The Whispers[92]
- The Gap Band[92]
- Tavares[91]
Notes[edit]
- ± Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee (either as member on a band, altogether and/or individually)
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