1. What is Yacht Rock? - The Music Swap
Apr 5, 2024 · "Yacht Rock" refers to the soft rock that owned the FM airwaves in the late 1970s to early 1980s.
Ace, Little River Band, Daryl Hall & John Oates, and an introduction to Yacht Rock
2. This Is the Definitive Definition of Yacht Rock | Houstonia Magazine
Jul 12, 2019 · Yacht rock is music, primarily created between 1976 and '84, that can be characterized as smooth and melodic, and typically combines elements of ...
Michael McDonald is playing The Woodlands on Friday. Let's just set the record smooth.
3. What Is Yacht Rock & Should You Play It in Your Store? | Insights
Yacht rock is meant to invoke thoughts and images of sailing on the high seas and bay cruises and having fun in the sun. Songs in this genre are light and fun ...
Yacht rock is a form of mellow soft rock that is light and bubbly. Learn about yacht rock, its history, and characteristics here.
4. Sail Away: The Oral History of 'Yacht Rock' - Rolling Stone
Jan 15, 2019 · Ryznar: Hunter and Dave Lyons came up with an idea for a show about a couple of jewel thieves who lived on a yacht and listened to that music.
Michael McDonald, Donald Fagen, Hall and Oates and others tell the complete story of most popular history-of-smooth-music series ever made.
5. What is Yacht Rock? - Yachty by Nature
Oct 12, 2019 · It is that smooth, soft rock that emanated from Southern California in the late 1970s and early 80s. It has long served as the anthem for the “yuppies” of the ...
What is Yacht Rock - Yachty by Nature - So Cal's premier yacht rock band - Los Angeles, Orange County, & nationwide
6. Yacht Rock: A Boatload Of Not-So-Guilty Pleasures | uDiscover
The idea of yacht rock conjures up a particular lifestyle, but beneath the surface lies a treasure trove of sophisticated hits that continue to resonate.
The idea of yacht rock conjures up a particular lifestyle, but beneath the surface lies a trove of sophisticated hits that still resonate.
7. The 20 greatest yacht rock songs ever, ranked - Smooth
Jul 27, 2022 · It's a style of soft rock from between the late 1970s and early 1980s that featured elements of smooth soul, smooth jazz, R&B, funk, rock and disco.
We can picture it now: lounging on a swish boat as it bobs along the water, sipping cocktails and improving our tan. Oh, and it's the 1980s.
8. The History Of Yacht Rock - Progressive Ears
Nov 15, 2020 · We take a look back at the well known artists like Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers with Michael McDonald, Hall and Oates, Ambrosia, Boz Scaggs first.
This week I devoted an episode of my show to some music I remember fondly from my youth. Basically, slick rock from the 1970s meets a few tunes with nautical themes. What became known as Yacht Rock in the mid 2000s thanks to a tongue in cheek parody tv series (now on YouTube - 12 episodes) of the same name. That is the most unique way any musical genre has been named. Years after the fact thanks to an internet sensation. That's a one of a kind situation. My co-host is Greg Lee,
9. Escape: Sailing with Yacht Rock - SoulRide
Jun 21, 2024 · From the critically acclaimed album Aja, it is a revered tune that features on many lists of greatest songs, receiving the type of accolades and ...
I have always said that I listen to music with my imagination. Over the years, this has lead me to delve into any and all types of music as it seems that almost all genres have something to say to …
10. If the Yacht Is a Rockin': Riding the Yacht Rock Nostalgia Wave
Jun 12, 2020 · Yacht rock began as a sendup of the late '70s and early '80s smooth jams to which many Millennials and late period Gen-Xers were likely ...
See AlsoAnthony Gaudioso Oscar 2013Yacht rock began as a sendup of the late '70s and early '80s smooth jams to which many Millennials and late period Gen-Xers were likely conceived, then morphed into a beloved musical genre that has come to define the summer months.
11. Yacht Rock | Channel 101 Wiki - Fandom
Yacht Rock is an 12-part series following the fictionalized lives and careers of American smooth rock stars of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Yacht Rock is an 12-part series following the fictionalized lives and careers of American smooth rock stars of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Created by JD Ryznar, Hunter D Stair and Lane Farnham, it is one of the most successful projects to come out of Channel 101. J. D. Ryznar and Hunter D. Stair devised the series after noticing the incestuous recording careers of such bands as Steely Dan, Toto, and The Doobie Brothers and the singer-songwriters Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald. For exampl
12. Yacht Rock Revue - Speaker Bio - FreightWaves Events
Yacht Rock Revue's first original record is ten songs inspired by the smoooooth sounds of the Seventies and Eighties.
Speaker bio for Yacht Rock Revue, ,
13. Yacht Rock: Smooth Sailing on Rocky Waters | Berklee
2 days ago · Considered a platonic ideal of the genre now known as “yacht rock,” “Sailing” seems to embody the kind of calm escapism that critics of the ...
Read about how the soft-rock genre has weathered the test of time, and listen to a playlist of some of the best yacht rock songs, from Christopher Cross and Toto to Steely Dan and Thundercat.
14. What Is Yacht Rock | West Marine
Sep 23, 2024 · Yacht Rock is more than just a subgenre of soft rock; it's a smooth, laid-back sound that emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
A deep dive into smooth sounding music perfect for a cruise.
15. 'Yacht Rock': HBO Doc Tells How Steely Dan and Toto Became Cool ...
Nov 29, 2024 · Ryznar and Steve Huey retroactively coined a term for the genre with their irony-drenched web series “Yacht Rock.” With its lo-fi aesthetic, the ...
The HBO doc 'Yacht Rock' takes a fond, ironic look at how 1970s bands like Steely Dan, Toto and Christopher Cross found a new generation of fans.
16. That '70s Week: Yacht Rock : World Cafe - NPR
Mar 15, 2017 · Yacht rock is an ocean of smooth, soft-listening music made in the late '70s and early '80s by artists like Toto, Hall & Oates and Kenny Loggins.
Steely Dan, Michael McDonald, Sade: Are these classic artists "Yacht" or "Nyacht"? JD Ryznar and David B. Lyons, co-creators of the Yacht Rock web series, weigh in.
17. YACHT ROCK: A DOCKUMENTARY - DOC NYC
WORLD PREMIERE This entertaining documentary traces the evolution of Yacht Rock, a genre that rocks, but not too hard. Starting with Steely Dan in 1976.
WORLD PREMIERE This entertaining documentary traces the evolution of Yacht Rock, a genre that rocks, but not too hard. Starting with Steely Dan in 1976
18. HBO Original Documentary MUSIC BOX: YACHT ROCK - Pressroom
Nov 13, 2024 · Synopsis: MUSIC BOX: YACHT ROCK: A DOCKUMENTARY chronicles the emergence and popularity of the West Coast, soft rock pop culture epitomized by ...
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