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