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Yacht Rock Returns
Yacht rock sails back into mainstream, Las Vegas stages
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The 20 greatest yacht rock songs ever, ranked
Seals & Crofts - 'Summer Breeze'. Summer Breeze - Seals & Croft #1 Hit (1972) Before The Isley Brothers recorded a slick cover, 'Summer Breeze' was an irresistible folk pop song by Seals & Crofts. While mostly a folk song, its summer vibes and gorgeous melody make for a perfect yacht rock number.
Top 50 Yacht Rock Songs
The result is an infectious and uplifting groove - yacht rock at its finest. (Corey Irwin) 43. "Diamond Girl," Seals & Crofts (1973) Seals & Crofts were soft-rock stylists with imagination ...
Yacht Rock: Album, Record Guide
Yacht Rock: Album Guide. From Steely Dan to Christopher Cross to Carly Simon, these smooth summer jams will take you away to where you're going to. Walter Becker, left, and Donald Fagen are Steely ...
The greatest Yacht Rock songs of all time
Toto rightfully has a place in the yacht rock world, but the band also broke into the top-40, FM radio, and MTV mainstream with the release of 1982's Toto IV."Rosanna" was a big reason for the ...
Yacht Rock: A History of the Soft Rock Resurgence
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 conceived, then morphed into a beloved musical genre that ...
Yacht Rock: A Boatload Of Not-So-Guilty Pleasures
The web TV series of the mid-00s that parodied the lifestyle was even named Yacht Rock; one of the biggest hits of a chief exponent of the sound, Christopher Cross, was, of course, "Sailing."
What Is 'Yacht Rock'?
Complete behind-the-scenes story of the most popular history-of-smooth-music series ever made. Dave "Koko" Lyons, center, and Hunter "Messina" Stair regale some young women with tales of smooth ...
Yacht Rock: How the Smooth Sounds of the '70s and '80s ...
Yacht rock was born, and today the video series' creators even have a podcast, Beyond Yacht Rock. On Spotify, yacht rock is most popular among those aged 45-54 and 18-24, indicating that listeners who came of age during the music's heyday and their children love those smooth grooves. While yacht rock is most streamed in the U.S., U.K., and ...
Top 100 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time
Furthermore, Aja, the album that houses Peg, is one of the most impressive American albums of all time, beyond its Yacht Rock appeal. 3. Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) - Looking Glass. Released in 1972, the one-hit wonder by Looking Glass, Brandy, established a much bigger name for itself than the band ever managed to achieve on its own.
Yacht rock
Yacht rock (originally known as the West Coast sound [4] [5] or adult-oriented rock [6]) is a broad music style and aesthetic [7] commonly associated with soft rock, [8] one of the most commercially successful genres from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. Drawing on sources such as smooth soul, smooth jazz, [1] R&B, and disco, [7] common stylistic traits include high-quality production, clean ...
The 25 Best Yacht Rock Songs Of All Time
Putting aside its self-aware inauthenticity, "Africa" is an infectious, 8x platinum AOR monster. 5. "Reminiscing" by Little River Band. Released in the summer of 1978 and reaching up to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Reminiscing" was guitarist Graeham Goble 's nostalgic take on the swing band era.
Yacht Rock
Playlist · Yacht Rock - 100 Best Ever - Top Yacht Rock Songs · 113 songs · 2.2K likes.
Finally, a name for that music: "Yacht Rock"
Finally, a name for that music: "Yacht Rock". Originally published January 9, 2006 at 12:00 am. A few little-known facts about singer/songwriter Michael McDonald: Aside from topping the charts ...
Sailing: The Best Of Yacht Rock
Sailing: The Best Of Yacht Rock is the ultimate #YachtRock playlist of the smoothest classic rock songs ever written.
How Kenny Loggins Became The King of '80s Movie Soundtracks
After helping to invent the supremely chill, lightly funky sound known as "yacht rock" in the '70s, Loggins went full speed into the '80s and took the highway to the danger zone of movie ...
Feature: The 101 GREATEST YACHT ROCK SONGS OF ALL TIME for Your Summer
And thus, the King of Yacht Rock started his reign. Also, who can forget the 1978 episode of "What's Happening" with Rerun illegally recording the Doobie's singing this very song? 78.
What Kind of Music is Yacht Rock? A Comprehensive Guide
A Comprehensive Guide. Yacht rock is a unique genre of music that emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s, characterized by its smooth, mellow sound and polished production. Often associated with the affluent, leisurely lifestyle of sailing and luxury yachts, yacht rock has a distinctive blend of soft rock, R&B, and jazz influences.
Yacht Rock Guide: A Brief History of Yacht Rock
Yacht Rock Guide: A Brief History of Yacht Rock. The name "yacht rock" didn't enter the popular imagination until decades after its heyday in the early 1980s. It was a public access comedy show that gave this genre its name, which evokes the breezy marinas of southern California. The name "yacht rock" didn't enter the popular ...
What is Yacht Rock and why is it making a comeback?
It serves as proof of the cyclical nature of most music trends and how the good stuff always seems to stick around. While Foxygen is an indie juggernaut, the genre of yacht rock hasn't been relegated to one-off pop singles by major artists. There are plenty of new bands popping up that are solely focused on capturing that bright, synth-y sound.
60+ Best Yacht Rock Songs of All Time
"Dancing in the Moonlight" by King Harvest (1984) "Just the Two of Us" by Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers (1984) "Magnet and Steel" by Walter Egan (1984) ... Yacht rock has proven to be a timeless genre that has, for decades, captured the hearts of not only yacht enjoyers and owners, but also music lovers in general. ...
The Bizarre History Of Yacht Rock Music
Although not all yacht rock songs reference the ocean, yachts, or the beach, the distant roots of the sound and the vibe go back to 1961. That's the year The Beach Boys was formed. As noted by Jacobin Magazine, the cheerful fun in the sun beach aesthetic of The Beach Boys' sound provides the fundamental template for yacht rock's sound.What elevated The Beach Boys was the songwriting craft of ...
List of yacht rock artists
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]
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Steely Dan -Peg, Reelin' in the years. Boz Scaggs-Lowdown, Lido shuffle. Hall and Oates-Rich girl, I can't go for that. Lionel Richie-All night long. Rupert Holmes-Escape (Pina Colada Song) Toto-Africa, Rosanna. Christopher Cross-Sailing, Ride like the wind. America-Sister golden hair. Stealers Wheel-Stuck in the middle with you.
Yacht Rock Revue: 70s and 80s Hits, Live from New York
Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encores Sunday, Sept. 1 at Noon and Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 1 p.m. on KPBS TV. Set sail on the shimmering seas for a ...
IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Moon & Tide IW344002
The Portugieser Yacht Club Moon & Tide was first introduced in 2020 with the red gold ref. IW344001.This model in stainless steel brings the heft factor down somewhat, while also featuring a better water-resistance rating (100 metres versus the ref. IW344001's 60 metres).
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Seals & Crofts - 'Summer Breeze'. Summer Breeze - Seals & Croft #1 Hit (1972) Before The Isley Brothers recorded a slick cover, 'Summer Breeze' was an irresistible folk pop song by Seals & Crofts. While mostly a folk song, its summer vibes and gorgeous melody make for a perfect yacht rock number.
The result is an infectious and uplifting groove - yacht rock at its finest. (Corey Irwin) 43. "Diamond Girl," Seals & Crofts (1973) Seals & Crofts were soft-rock stylists with imagination ...
Yacht Rock: Album Guide. From Steely Dan to Christopher Cross to Carly Simon, these smooth summer jams will take you away to where you're going to. Walter Becker, left, and Donald Fagen are Steely ...
Toto rightfully has a place in the yacht rock world, but the band also broke into the top-40, FM radio, and MTV mainstream with the release of 1982's Toto IV."Rosanna" was a big reason for the ...
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 conceived, then morphed into a beloved musical genre that ...
The web TV series of the mid-00s that parodied the lifestyle was even named Yacht Rock; one of the biggest hits of a chief exponent of the sound, Christopher Cross, was, of course, "Sailing."
Complete behind-the-scenes story of the most popular history-of-smooth-music series ever made. Dave "Koko" Lyons, center, and Hunter "Messina" Stair regale some young women with tales of smooth ...
Yacht rock was born, and today the video series' creators even have a podcast, Beyond Yacht Rock. On Spotify, yacht rock is most popular among those aged 45-54 and 18-24, indicating that listeners who came of age during the music's heyday and their children love those smooth grooves. While yacht rock is most streamed in the U.S., U.K., and ...
Furthermore, Aja, the album that houses Peg, is one of the most impressive American albums of all time, beyond its Yacht Rock appeal. 3. Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) - Looking Glass. Released in 1972, the one-hit wonder by Looking Glass, Brandy, established a much bigger name for itself than the band ever managed to achieve on its own.
Yacht rock (originally known as the West Coast sound [4] [5] or adult-oriented rock [6]) is a broad music style and aesthetic [7] commonly associated with soft rock, [8] one of the most commercially successful genres from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. Drawing on sources such as smooth soul, smooth jazz, [1] R&B, and disco, [7] common stylistic traits include high-quality production, clean ...
Putting aside its self-aware inauthenticity, "Africa" is an infectious, 8x platinum AOR monster. 5. "Reminiscing" by Little River Band. Released in the summer of 1978 and reaching up to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Reminiscing" was guitarist Graeham Goble 's nostalgic take on the swing band era.
Playlist · Yacht Rock - 100 Best Ever - Top Yacht Rock Songs · 113 songs · 2.2K likes.
Finally, a name for that music: "Yacht Rock". Originally published January 9, 2006 at 12:00 am. A few little-known facts about singer/songwriter Michael McDonald: Aside from topping the charts ...
Sailing: The Best Of Yacht Rock is the ultimate #YachtRock playlist of the smoothest classic rock songs ever written.
After helping to invent the supremely chill, lightly funky sound known as "yacht rock" in the '70s, Loggins went full speed into the '80s and took the highway to the danger zone of movie ...
And thus, the King of Yacht Rock started his reign. Also, who can forget the 1978 episode of "What's Happening" with Rerun illegally recording the Doobie's singing this very song? 78.
A Comprehensive Guide. Yacht rock is a unique genre of music that emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s, characterized by its smooth, mellow sound and polished production. Often associated with the affluent, leisurely lifestyle of sailing and luxury yachts, yacht rock has a distinctive blend of soft rock, R&B, and jazz influences.
Yacht Rock Guide: A Brief History of Yacht Rock. The name "yacht rock" didn't enter the popular imagination until decades after its heyday in the early 1980s. It was a public access comedy show that gave this genre its name, which evokes the breezy marinas of southern California. The name "yacht rock" didn't enter the popular ...
It serves as proof of the cyclical nature of most music trends and how the good stuff always seems to stick around. While Foxygen is an indie juggernaut, the genre of yacht rock hasn't been relegated to one-off pop singles by major artists. There are plenty of new bands popping up that are solely focused on capturing that bright, synth-y sound.
"Dancing in the Moonlight" by King Harvest (1984) "Just the Two of Us" by Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers (1984) "Magnet and Steel" by Walter Egan (1984) ... Yacht rock has proven to be a timeless genre that has, for decades, captured the hearts of not only yacht enjoyers and owners, but also music lovers in general. ...
Although not all yacht rock songs reference the ocean, yachts, or the beach, the distant roots of the sound and the vibe go back to 1961. That's the year The Beach Boys was formed. As noted by Jacobin Magazine, the cheerful fun in the sun beach aesthetic of The Beach Boys' sound provides the fundamental template for yacht rock's sound.What elevated The Beach Boys was the songwriting craft of ...
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]
Steely Dan -Peg, Reelin' in the years. Boz Scaggs-Lowdown, Lido shuffle. Hall and Oates-Rich girl, I can't go for that. Lionel Richie-All night long. Rupert Holmes-Escape (Pina Colada Song) Toto-Africa, Rosanna. Christopher Cross-Sailing, Ride like the wind. America-Sister golden hair. Stealers Wheel-Stuck in the middle with you.
Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encores Sunday, Sept. 1 at Noon and Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 1 p.m. on KPBS TV. Set sail on the shimmering seas for a ...
The Portugieser Yacht Club Moon & Tide was first introduced in 2020 with the red gold ref. IW344001.This model in stainless steel brings the heft factor down somewhat, while also featuring a better water-resistance rating (100 metres versus the ref. IW344001's 60 metres).