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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