17. Little River Band: “Reminiscing” (1978) I am not much of a Little River Band truther, but, by God, if “Reminiscing” isn’t one of the most yacht-rockian yacht rock songs ever assembled.

Believed by many to be the quintessential yacht rock song, this track, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, has it all: a sharp-yet-mellow singing voice, drifting musical melodies, and ...

The term “yacht rock” didn’t exist in the 1970s and early ’80s. ... 3 Yacht Rock Songs That Really Are Cool. By. Thom Donovan. December 8, 2024 6:30 am.

They easily belong in the Top Five Yacht Rock Artists list. Before Sailing Off… There are so many bands that really have amazing yacht rock songs that we need to note a few more.

Yacht Rock is the tongue-in-cheek name given to soft-rock music that is loosely associated with southern California and boating. Mostly, it’s comprised of hit songs that you won’t bang your ...

Though Cross’s hit “Sailing” is the more obvious choice (and, interestingly enough, a rare yacht rock song that is actually about a boat), I’m partial to this mid-tempo, ...

The sound started in the late 1970s and early 1980s and was categorized as adult-oriented rock, dominating the dial in your dad’s old Dodge. Today, it’s called Yacht Rock and it dominates ...

Exactly what makes a song “yacht rock” is the subject of fierce debate, and if you ask your favourite music streamer for a playlist you’ll see why. Fleetwood Mac? Almost, but no.

"Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary," now out on Max, explores the sub genre of jazz and R&B-inflected 1970s and early 1980s rock that was named decades after the fact.

Yacht Rock Revue excels at escapism. If you want to steal away into the night or are in need of a cool change, Yacht Rock Revue is your band. But the members of the group aren’t just the world ...

Undeniably yacht rock, Dupree, born in Brooklyn, enjoyed success with the song during the summer of 1980 -- always a perfect time to enjoy the smooth, soothing sounds of a piece within this genre ...

Popular in the late 1970s and into the '80s, there are some notable tunes of the ilk (smooth rhythms, light or "breezy" vocals, well-polished and produced) from earlier in the '70s that fall into ...