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

• 10cc ^[1]
• Ace ^{[2] [1]}
• Airplay ^{[3] [4] [5]}
• Air Supply ^[1]
• Alessi ^[3]
• ± Herb Alpert ^{[1] [5]}
• Ambrosia ^{[6] [7] [5]}
• America ^{[8] [1] [9] [5]}
• Attitudes ^[3]
• Patti Austin ^{[3] [10]}
• ± Marty Balin ^[1]
• Average White Band ^[11]
• George Benson ^{[12] [13] [14] [2] [15] [5]}
• Stephen Bishop ^[16]
• ± Blondie ^{[1] [9]}
• ± Jackson Browne ^{[1] [5]}
• ± Jimmy Buffett ^{[17] [18] [1]}
• Bread ^{[19] [5]}
• Bobby Caldwell ^{[3] [20]}
• Captain & Tennille ^{[21] [19] [9]}
• Larry Carlton ^[3]
• Eric Carmen ^[22]
• Bill Champlin ^[3]
• ± Chicago ^{[4] [2] [1] [5]}
• Kerry Chater ^[3]
• Paul Clark ^[3]
• Climax Blues Band ^[1]
• ± Phil Collins ^[19]
• The Commodores ^[9]
• Rita Coolidge ^{[1] [9]}
• ± Crosby, Stills and Nash ^{[14] [1]}
• Christopher Cross ^{[23] [14] [4] [24]}
• Pablo Cruise ^{[14] [1]}
• Paul Davis ^[14]
• Dr. Hook ^[14]
• Ned Doheny ^{[6] [25] [26] [27]}
• Dane Donohue ^{[3] [28]}
• ± The Doobie Brothers ^{[29] [30] [31] [4]}
• George Duke ^[3]
• Robbie Dupree ^{[16] [32] [7]}
• ± Duran Duran ^[29]
• ± Eagles ^{[29] [31] [33] [4] [10]}
• Walter Egan ^[1]
• Yvonne Elliman ^[9]
• England Dan & John Ford Coley ^{[34] [4] [5]}
• Exile ^[1]
• ± Donald Fagen ^{[35] [20] [1]}
• Firefall ^{[31] [1]}
• ± Fleetwood Mac ^{[29] [33] [1] [10]}
• Dan Fogelberg ^{[1] [5]}
• ± Foreigner ^[36]
• ± Art Garfunkel ^[3]
• ± Marvin Gaye ^[5]
• Andy Gibb ^[9]
• Terri Gibbs ^[1]
• Andrew Gold ^{[37] [1]}
• Bobby Goldsboro ^[4]
• Jay Graydon ^[38]
• Henry Gross ^[1]
• Jay Gruska ^[3]
• ± Daryl Hall & John Oates ^{[39] [40] [4] [41]}
• Jimmy Hall ^[3]
• Herbie Hancock ^[5]
• ± Don Henley ^[4]
• Benny Hester ^[3]
• Bertie Higgins ^[14]
• Amy Holland ^[3]
• Rupert Holmes ^{[22] [42] [10]}
• The Hues Corporation ^[1]
• The Imperials ^[3]
• Joe Jackson ^[1]
• Al Jarreau ^{[38] [2] [15] [5]}
• Jefferson Starship ^[1]
• ± Billy Joel ^{[36] [5]}
• Olivia Newton-John ^{[2] [1] [9] [10] [5]}
• Sammy Johns ^[1]
• Michael Johnson ^[1]
• Rickie Lee Jones ^[1]
• Marc Jordan ^[3]
• ± Journey ^[36]
• ± Chaka Khan ^{[43] [2] [5]}
• ± Kool and the Gang ^[44]
• Bill LaBounty ^[3]
• Nicolette Larson ^{[14] [2] [10]}
• Huey Lewis and the News ^[19]
• Gordon Lightfoot ^[1]
• Little River Band ^{[16] [14] [1] [5]}
• Dave Loggins ^[3]
• Kenny Loggins ^{[45] [5] [46] [4] [24]}
• Loggins & Messina ^{[47] [1]}
• Looking Glass ^[31]
• Chuck Mangione ^[1]
• Richard Marx ^[9]
• ± Paul McCartney ^[1]
• Van McCoy ^[1]
• ± Michael McDonald ^{[29] [31] [4] [41] [24]}
• Jim Messina ^[3]
• Eddie Money ^[1]
• Michael Martin Murphey ^[1]
• Johnny Nash ^[1]
• ± Stevie Nicks ^[1]
• Nielsen/Pearson ^[6]
• Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ^[1]
• John O'Banion ^[3]
• Nigel Olsson ^[1]
• Orleans ^[31]
• Ozark Mountain Daredevils ^[1]
• David Pack ^[3]
• Pages ^{[38] [48]}
• Robert Palmer ^{[29] [2]}
• Peaches & Herb ^[9]
• Greg Phillinganes ^[3]
• Jim Photoglo ^[3]
• Player ^{[16] [6] [7] [4] [10]}
• Poco ^{[31] [9] [5]}
• The Pointer Sisters ^{[3] [2] [15]}
• The Alan Parsons Project ^[19]
• Pretty Things ^[49]
• Pure Prairie League ^{[1] [9]}
• Gerry Rafferty ^{[14] [50] [4] [5]}
• Raydio ^[51]
• REO Speedwagon ^[52]
• Lee Ritenour ^[3]
• ± Linda Ronstadt ^[10]
• ± Diana Ross ^{[3] [9]}
• Lou Rawls ^[5]
• ± Roxy Music ( Avalon era) ^[53]
• ± Todd Rundgren ^{[1] [5]}
• Brenda Russell ^{[3] [9]}
• Sanford Townsend Band ^{[38] [1]}
• ± Santana (Alex Ligertwood era) ^{[54] [55] [52]}
• Leo Sayer ^[1]
• Boz Scaggs ^{[56] [14] [4] [5]}
• Tom Scott ^[3]
• Seals & Crofts ^{[57] [58] [30] [4]}
• ± John Sebastian ^[5]
• Neil Sedaka ^[9]
• Michael Sembello ^[2]
• ± Carly Simon ^{[14] [2] [1] [10]}
• Spandau Ballet ^{[29] [4]}
• Starbuck ^{[59] [1]}
• ± Steely Dan ^{[29] [60] [31] [61] [4] [20]}
• ± Steve Miller Band ^{[2] [1]}
• Al Stewart ^{[1] [5]}
• Styx ^[9]
• Supertramp ^{[62] [5]}
• Eric Tagg ^[3]
• ± James Taylor ^{[41] [1]}
• Toto ^{[29] [63] [64] [65] [4] [20]}
• Gino Vannelli ^{[66] [2] [5]}
• ± Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons ^[5]
• Randy VanWarmer ^[1]
• Roger Voudouris ^[3]
• Bob Welch ^{[1] [19] [9]}
• Steve Winwood ^{[4] [2]}
• Matthew Wilder ^[1]
• Stevie Woods ^[3]
• Gary Wright ^[1]

Yacht soul

• Anita Baker ^[67]
• Dee Dee Bridgewater ^{[68] [69]}
• Peabo Bryson ^{[70] [68] [69] [71]}
• Natalie Cole ^[72]
• El DeBarge ^{[70] [73] [72] [67]}
• ± Earth, Wind & Fire ^{[38] [31] [74] [67]}
• Roberta Flack ^[70]
• ± Aretha Franklin ^{[69] [71]}
• The Gap Band ^[70]
• James Ingram ^{[70] [73] [67] [10]}
• ± Michael Jackson ^{[43] [4]}
• ± Jermaine Jackson ^{[73] [70]}
• ± Quincy Jones ^{[70] [72] [69] [71] [10]}
• Patti LaBelle ^{[72] [67] [75]}
• Jeffrey Osborne ^{[70] [67]}
• ± Prince ^[71]
• ± Lionel Richie ^{[72] [67]}
• Minnie Riperton ^[70]
• Patrice Rushen ^[70]
• Sade ^[70]
• ± Nina Simone ^[68]
• Tavares ^{[73] [68] [69]}
• Luther Vandross ^[67]
• ± Dionne Warwick ^{[70] [75]}
• Grover Washington Jr. ^[70]
• ± Bill Withers ^{[70] [73] [72] [67]}
• ± Stevie Wonder ^[70]
• Richie Havens ^[75]
• ± Sly & the Family Stone ^[71]
• The Whispers ^{[70] [67]}
• ± The Bee Gees ^[72]
• Atlanta Rhythm Section ^[72]
• The Manhattans ^[72]
• Brothers Johnson ^{[72] [67] [69]}
• The Isley Brothers ^[75]
• The Main Ingredient ^{[75] [69] [71]}
• Wings ^[71]

Notes

• ± Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee (either as member on a band, altogether and/or individually)

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