Yacht Rock – Lounge Chair Rock

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It’s yacht rock season all year long here at RocknRoll.Radio

Yacht rock refers to the soft rock that dominated FM radio airwaves in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Yacht rock is characterized by glossy production, breezy vocals, and bouncy rhythms—all elements thought to evoke relaxing bay cruises in Southern California, where the genre originated.

The Doobie Brothers, The Eagles, Christopher Cross, Robbie Dupree, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Fleetwood Mac, Michael McDonald, Rupert Holmes, Toto, and Steely Dan….

Airplay
Ambrosia
America
Attitudes
Patti Austin
Average White Band
George Benson
Stephen Bishop
Bobby Caldwell
Captain & Tennille
Larry Carlton
Eric Carmen
Bill Champlin
Chicago
Kerry Chater
Crosby, Stills and Nash
Christopher Cross
Paul Davis
Dr. Hook
Ned Doheny
Dane Donohue
The Doobie Brothers
Robbie Dupree
Earth, Wind & Fire
England Dan & John Ford Coley
Donald Fagen
Firefall
Dan Fogelberg
Foreigner
Art Garfunkel
Jay Graydon
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Benny Hester
Bertie Higgins
Amy Holland
Rupert Holmes
Michael Jackson
Al Jarreau
Billy Joel
Marc Jordan
Journey
Chaka Khan
Kool and the Gang
Bill LaBounty
Nicolette Larson
Little River Band
Dave Loggins
Kenny Loggins
Loggins & Messina
Looking Glass
Michael McDonald
George Michael
Nielsen/Pearson
Orleans
Pablo Cruise
David Pack
Pages
Greg Phillinganes
Jim Photoglo
Player
Poco
The Pointer Sisters
Gerry Rafferty
Raydio
REO Speedwagon
Lionel Richie
Lee Ritenour
Diana Ross
Brenda Russell
Sanford Townsend Band
Santana (Alex Ligertwood era)
Boz Scaggs
Seals & Crofts
Carly Simon
Starbuck
Steely Dan
Supertramp
Eric Tagg
Toto
Gino Vannelli
Roger Voudouris
Stevie Woods