Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As with most irritants in life, I blame Lionel Richie. Of course, I am talking about the soft-rock genre of music labeled as Yacht ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. (L-R) Michael McDonald and Christopher Cross from 'Yacht Rock: A ...

Bentley understands the appeal of yacht rock – and what sticks in Fagen’s craw about the term. The intricate, jazz-influenced arrangements, sardonic lyrics and non-conformity set Steely Dan and some ...

Gain a deeper appreciation of music from Michael McDonald, Toto and Christopher Cross. By Lindsay Zoladz Over the weekend, I watched an entertaining new documentary — or, as it’s billed, a ...

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When documentarian Garret Price called up Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen to request an interview for his new film, the ...

If you’ve ever plumbed the placid seas of yacht rock — that distinct style of jazz-influenced soft pop and rock that surfaced in Southern California in the late Seventies — you know it’s filled with ...

Animus ruled the monoculture recently when lionine Daryl Hall, shorn last year of mustachioed appendage John Oates, balked at the “yacht rock” phenomenon, despite its official statisticians’ ...

May 30, 2025 May 30, 2025 Updated May 30, 2025 0 Yacht rock music — smooth soft rock primarily from the mid-to-late 1970s and early 1980s — is experiencing a resurgence in popularity. For verification ...

Yacht rock isn’t about flaunting a fancy boat. With shades and smooth tunes, yacht rock is about owning an attitude. “It’s more about the vibe than it is owning a yacht,” said Phillip Daniel, frontman ...