List of yacht rock artists
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The following is a list of bands and artists which have been described as belonging to yacht rock.
Yacht rock
- 10cc[1][2]
- Ace[3][1]
- Bryan Adams[4]
- Airplay[5][6]
- Air Supply[1]
- Herb Alpert[1][6]
- Ambrosia[7][8][6]
- America[9][1][10][6]
- Patti Austin[11]
- Marty Balin[1]
- Average White Band[12]
- The Beach Boys
- George Benson[13][14][15][3][16][6]
- Stephen Bishop[17][18]
- Blondie[1][10]
- Jackson Browne[1][6][2]
- Jimmy Buffett[19][20][1][2]
- Bread[21][6][2]
- Bobby Caldwell[22]
- Captain & Tennille[23][21][10]
- Eric Carmen[24]
- The Carpenters[4]
- Chicago[5][3][1][6]
- The Chieftains[4]
- Climax Blues Band[1]
- Phil Collins[21]
- The Commodores[10]
- Rita Coolidge[1][10]
- Crosby, Stills and Nash[15][1]
- Christopher Cross[25][15][5][26][18]
- Pablo Cruise[15][1][4]
- Cutting Crew[4]
- Paul Davis[15][2]
- John Denver[1]
- Dr. Hook[15]
- Ned Doheny[7][27][28][29]
- The Doobie Brothers[30][31][32][5]
- Robbie Dupree[17][33][8][18]
- Duran Duran[30]
- Eagles[30][32][34][5][11]
- Walter Egan[1][2]
- Yvonne Elliman[10]
- England Dan & John Ford Coley[35][5][6]
- Exile[1]
- Donald Fagen[36][22][1]
- Firefall[32][1]
- Fleetwood Mac[30][34][1][11]
- Dan Fogelberg[1][6]
- Foreigner[37]
- Peter Frampton[4]
- Marvin Gaye[6]
- Andy Gibb[10]
- Terri Gibbs[1]
- Andrew Gold[38][1]
- Bobby Goldsboro[5]
- Henry Gross[1]
- Daryl Hall & John Oates[39][40][5][41][2]
- Herbie Hancock[6]
- Dan Hartman[4]
- Don Henley[5]
- Bertie Higgins[15]
- Rupert Holmes[24][42][11]
- The Hues Corporation[1]
- Joe Jackson[1]
- Al Jarreau[3][16][6]
- Jefferson Starship[1]
- Billy Joel[37][6]
- Olivia Newton-John[3][1][10][11][6]
- Sammy Johns[1]
- Michael Johnson[1]
- Rickie Lee Jones[1]
- Marc Jordan[4]
- Journey[37]
- Chaka Khan[43][3][6]
- Kool and the Gang[44]
- Nicolette Larson[15][3][11]
- Huey Lewis and the News[21]
- Cyndi Lauper[2]
- Gordon Lightfoot[1]
- Little River Band[17][15][1][6]
- Lobo[1]
- Kenny Loggins[45][6][46][5][26][2]
- Loggins & Messina[47][1]
- Looking Glass[32]
- Chuck Mangione[1]
- Richard Marx[10][4]
- Paul McCartney[1]
- Van McCoy[1]
- Michael McDonald[30][32][5][41][26]
- Joni Mitchell[4]
- Eddie Money[1]
- Maria Muldaur[2]
- Michael Martin Murphey[1]
- Johnny Nash[1]
- Stevie Nicks[1]
- Nielsen/Pearson[7]
- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band[1]
- Nigel Olsson[1]
- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark[4]
- Tony Orlando & Dawn[2]
- Orleans[32]
- Ozark Mountain Daredevils[1]
- Pages[48]
- Robert Palmer[30][3][4]
- Peaches & Herb[10]
- Player[17][7][8][5][11]
- Poco[32][10][6]
- The Pointer Sisters[3][16]
- The Alan Parsons Project[21]
- Prep[49][50]
- Pretty Things[51]
- Pure Prairie League[1][10]
- Gerry Rafferty[15][5][6]
- Raydio[52]
- REO Speedwagon[53]
- Linda Ronstadt[11]
- Diana Ross[10]
- Lou Rawls[6]
- Roxy Music (Avalon era)[54]
- Todd Rundgren[1][6]
- Brenda Russell[10]
- Sanford Townsend Band[1]
- Santana (Alex Ligertwood era)[55][56][53]
- Leo Sayer[1]
- Boz Scaggs[57][15][5][6][2]
- Seals & Crofts[58][59][31][5][60]
- John Sebastian[6][2]
- Neil Sedaka[10]
- Michael Sembello[3]
- Carly Simon[15][3][1][11]
- Spandau Ballet[30][5]
- Starbuck[61][1]
- Steely Dan[30][32][62][5][22]
- Steve Miller Band[3][1]
- Al Stewart[1][6]
- Styx[10][4]
- Supertramp[63][6][4]
- James Taylor[41][1]
- Three Dog Night[2]
- Toto[30][64][65][5][22]
- Gino Vannelli[3][6][4]
- Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons[6]
- Randy VanWarmer[1]
- Bob Welch[1][21][10]
- Steve Winwood[5][3]
- Matthew Wilder[1]
- Gary Wright[1]
Yacht soul
- Anita Baker[66]
- Dee Dee Bridgewater[67][68]
- Peabo Bryson[69][67][68][70]
- Natalie Cole[71]
- El DeBarge[69][72][71][66]
- Earth, Wind & Fire[32][73][66]
- Roberta Flack[69]
- Aretha Franklin[68][70]
- The Gap Band[69]
- James Ingram[69][72][66][11]
- Michael Jackson[43][5]
- Jermaine Jackson[72][69]
- Quincy Jones[69][71][68][70][11]
- Patti LaBelle[71][66][74]
- Jeffrey Osborne[69][66]
- Prince[70]
- Lionel Richie[71][66]
- Minnie Riperton[69]
- Patrice Rushen[69]
- Sade[69]
- Nina Simone[67]
- Tavares[72][67][68]
- Luther Vandross[66]
- Dionne Warwick[69][74]
- Grover Washington Jr.[69]
- Bill Withers[69][72][71][66]
- Stevie Wonder[69]
- Richie Havens[74]
- Sly & the Family Stone[70]
- The Whispers[69][66]
- The Bee Gees[71]
- Atlanta Rhythm Section[71]
- The Manhattans[71]
- Brothers Johnson[71][66][68]
- The Isley Brothers[74]
- The Main Ingredient[74][68][70]
- Wings[70]