List of yacht rock artists
The following is a list of bands and artists which have been described as belonging to yacht rock.
Yacht rock
[edit]- Ace[1][2]
- Airplay[3][4]
- Air Supply[2]
- Alessi[3]
- ± Herb Alpert[2]
- Ambrosia[5][6]
- America[7][2][8]
- Attitudes[3]
- Patti Austin[3]
- ± Marty Balin[2]
- Average White Band[9]
- George Benson[10][11][12][1][13]
- Stephen Bishop[14]
- ± Blondie[2][8]
- ± Jackson Browne[2]
- ± Jimmy Buffett[15][16][2]
- Bread[17]
- Bobby Caldwell[3][18]
- Captain & Tennille[19][17]
- Larry Carlton[3]
- Eric Carmen[20]
- Bill Champlin[3]
- ± Chicago[4][1][2]
- Kerry Chater[3]
- Paul Clark[3]
- ± Phil Collins[17]
- The Commodores[8]
- ± Crosby, Stills and Nash[12][2]
- Christopher Cross[21][12][4][22]
- Pablo Cruise[12]
- Paul Davis[12]
- Dr. Hook[12]
- Ned Doheny[5][23][24][25]
- Dane Donohue[3][26]
- The Doobie Brothers[27][28][29][4]
- George Duke[3]
- Robbie Dupree[14][30][6]
- ± Duran Duran[27]
- ± Eagles[27][29][31][4]
- England Dan & John Ford Coley[32][4]
- Exile[2]
- ± Donald Fagen[33][18][2]
- Firefall[29][2]
- ± Fleetwood Mac[27][31][2]
- Dan Fogelberg[2]
- ± Foreigner[34]
- ± Art Garfunkel[3]
- Andrew Gold[35][2]
- Bobby Goldsboro[4]
- Jay Graydon[36]
- Jay Gruska[3]
- ± Daryl Hall & John Oates[37][38][4][39]
- Jimmy Hall[3]
- ± Don Henley[4]
- Benny Hester[3]
- Bertie Higgins[12]
- Amy Holland[3]
- Rupert Holmes[20][40]
- The Imperials[3]
- Joe Jackson[2]
- Al Jarreau[36][1][13]
- ± Jefferson Starship[2]
- ± Billy Joel[34]
- Olivia Newton-John[1][2][8]
- Rickie Lee Jones[2]
- Marc Jordan[3]
- ± Journey[34]
- ± Chaka Khan[41][1]
- ± Kool and the Gang[42]
- Bill LaBounty[3]
- Nicolette Larson[12][1]
- Huey Lewis and the News[17]
- Gordon Lightfoot[2]
- Little River Band[14][12][2]
- Dave Loggins[3]
- Kenny Loggins[43][44][45][4][22]
- Loggins & Messina[46][2]
- Looking Glass[29]
- ± Paul McCartney[2]
- ± Michael McDonald[27][29][4][39][22]
- Jim Messina[3]
- Johnny Nash[2]
- ± Stevie Nicks[2]
- Nielsen/Pearson[5]
- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band[2]
- John O'Banion[3]
- Orleans[29]
- David Pack[3]
- Pages[36][47]
- Robert Palmer[27][1]
- Greg Phillinganes[3]
- Jim Photoglo[3]
- Player[14][5][6][4]
- Poco[29]
- The Pointer Sisters[3][1][13]
- The Alan Parsons Project[17]
- Pretty Things[48]
- Gerry Rafferty[12][49][4]
- Raydio[50]
- REO Speedwagon[51]
- Lee Ritenour[3]
- ± Diana Ross[3][8]
- ± Roxy Music (Avalon era)[52]
- ± Todd Rundgren[2]
- Brenda Russell[3]
- Sanford Townsend Band[36][2]
- ± Santana (Alex Ligertwood era)[53][54]
- Boz Scaggs[55][12][4]
- Tom Scott[3]
- Seals & Crofts[56][57][28][4]
- Michael Sembello[1]
- ± Carly Simon[12][1][2]
- Spandau Ballet[27][4]
- Starbuck[58][2]
- ± Steely Dan[27][59][29][60][4][18]
- ± Steve Miller Band[1]
- ± Styx[8]
- Supertramp[61]
- Eric Tagg[3]
- ± James Taylor[39][2]
- Toto[27][62][63][64][4][18]
- Gino Vannelli[65][1]
- Roger Voudouris[3]
- Bob Welch[2][17]
- ± Steve Winwood[4][1]
- Matthew Wilder[2]
- Stevie Woods[3]
- Gary Wright[2]
Yacht soul
[edit]- Anita Baker[66]
- Peabo Bryson[67]
- Natalie Cole[68]
- El DeBarge[67][69][68][66]
- ± Earth, Wind & Fire[36][29][70][66]
- Roberta Flack[67]
- The Gap Band[67]
- James Ingram[67][69][66]
- ± Michael Jackson[41][4]
- ± Jermaine Jackson[69][67]
- ± Quincy Jones[67][68]
- Patti LaBelle[68][66]
- Jeffrey Osborne[67][66]
- ± Lionel Richie[68][66]
- Minnie Riperton[67]
- Patrice Rushen[67]
- Sade[67]
- Tavares[69]
- Luther Vandross[66]
- ± Dionne Warwick[67]
- Grover Washington Jr.[67]
- ± Bill Withers[67][69][68][66]
- ± Stevie Wonder[67]
- The Whispers[67][66]
- ± The Bee Gees[68]
- Atlanta Rhythm Section[68]
- The Manhattans[68]
- Brothers Johnson[68][66]
Notes
[edit]- ± Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee (either as member on a band, altogether and/or individually)
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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.
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