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.
- 10cc[1]
- Ace[2][1]
- Bryan Adams[3]
- Airplay[4][5][6]
- Air Supply[1]
- Alessi[4]
- ± Herb Alpert[1][6]
- Ambrosia[7][8][6]
- America[9][1][10][6]
- Attitudes[4]
- Patti Austin[4][11]
- ± Marty Balin[1]
- Average White Band[12]
- George Benson[13][14][15][2][16][6]
- Stephen Bishop[17]
- ± Blondie[1][10]
- ± Jackson Browne[1][6]
- ± Jimmy Buffett[18][19][1]
- Bread[20][6]
- Bobby Caldwell[4][21]
- Captain & Tennille[22][20][10]
- Larry Carlton[4]
- Eric Carmen[23]
- Bill Champlin[4]
- The Carpenters[3]
- ± Chicago[5][2][1][6]
- Kerry Chater[4]
- The Chieftains[3]
- Paul Clark[4]
- Climax Blues Band[1]
- ± Phil Collins[20]
- The Commodores[10]
- Rita Coolidge[1][10]
- ± Crosby, Stills and Nash[15][1]
- Christopher Cross[24][15][5][25]
- Pablo Cruise[15][1][3]
- Cutting Crew[3]
- Paul Davis[15]
- Dr. Hook[15]
- Ned Doheny[7][26][27][28]
- ± The Doobie Brothers[29][30][31][5]
- George Duke[4]
- Robbie Dupree[17][32][8]
- ± Duran Duran[29]
- ± Eagles[29][31][33][5][11]
- Walter Egan[1]
- Yvonne Elliman[10]
- England Dan & John Ford Coley[34][5][6]
- Exile[1]
- ± Donald Fagen[35][21][1]
- Firefall[31][1]
- ± Fleetwood Mac[29][33][1][11]
- Dan Fogelberg[1][6]
- ± Foreigner[36]
- ± Peter Frampton[3]
- ± Art Garfunkel[4]
- ± Marvin Gaye[6]
- Andy Gibb[10]
- Terri Gibbs[1]
- Andrew Gold[37][1]
- Bobby Goldsboro[5]
- Jay Graydon[38]
- Henry Gross[1]
- Jay Gruska[4]
- ± Daryl Hall & John Oates[39][40][5][41]
- Jimmy Hall[4]
- Herbie Hancock[6]
- Dan Hartman[3]
- ± Don Henley[5]
- Benny Hester[4]
- Bertie Higgins[15]
- Amy Holland[4]
- Rupert Holmes[23][42][11]
- The Hues Corporation[1]
- The Imperials[4]
- Joe Jackson[1]
- Al Jarreau[38][2][16][6]
- Jefferson Starship[1]
- ± Billy Joel[36][6]
- Olivia Newton-John[2][1][10][11][6]
- Sammy Johns[1]
- Michael Johnson[1]
- Rickie Lee Jones[1]
- Marc Jordan[4][3]
- ± Journey[36]
- ± Chaka Khan[43][2][6]
- ± Kool and the Gang[44]
- Bill LaBounty[4]
- Nicolette Larson[15][2][11]
- Huey Lewis and the News[20]
- Gordon Lightfoot[1]
- Little River Band[17][15][1][6]
- Dave Loggins[4]
- Kenny Loggins[45][6][46][5][25]
- Loggins & Messina[47][1]
- Looking Glass[31]
- Chuck Mangione[1]
- Richard Marx[10][3]
- ± Paul McCartney[1]
- Van McCoy[1]
- ± Michael McDonald[29][31][5][41][25]
- Jim Messina[4]
- ± Joni Mitchell[3]
- Eddie Money[1]
- Michael Martin Murphey[1]
- Johnny Nash[1]
- ± Stevie Nicks[1]
- Nielsen/Pearson[7]
- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band[1]
- John O'Banion[4]
- Nigel Olsson[1]
- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark[3]
- Orleans[31]
- Ozark Mountain Daredevils[1]
- David Pack[4]
- Pages[38][48]
- Robert Palmer[29][2][3]
- Peaches & Herb[10]
- Greg Phillinganes[4]
- Jim Photoglo[4]
- Player[17][7][8][5][11]
- Poco[31][10][6]
- The Pointer Sisters[4][2][16]
- The Alan Parsons Project[20]
- Prep[49][50]
- Pretty Things[51]
- Pure Prairie League[1][10]
- Gerry Rafferty[15][5][6]
- Raydio[52]
- REO Speedwagon[53]
- Lee Ritenour[4]
- ± Linda Ronstadt[11]
- ± Diana Ross[4][10]
- Lou Rawls[6]
- ± Roxy Music (Avalon era)[54]
- ± Todd Rundgren[1][6]
- Brenda Russell[4][10]
- Sanford Townsend Band[38][1]
- ± Santana (Alex Ligertwood era)[55][56][53]
- Leo Sayer[1]
- Boz Scaggs[57][15][5][6]
- Tom Scott[4]
- Seals & Crofts[58][59][30][5]
- ± John Sebastian[6]
- Neil Sedaka[10]
- Michael Sembello[2]
- ± Carly Simon[15][2][1][11]
- Spandau Ballet[29][5]
- Starbuck[60][1]
- ± Steely Dan[29][61][31][62][5][21]
- ± Steve Miller Band[2][1]
- Al Stewart[1][6]
- Styx[10][3]
- Supertramp[63][6][3]
- Eric Tagg[4]
- ± James Taylor[41][1]
- Toto[29][64][65][5][21]
- Gino Vannelli[66][2][6][3]
- ± Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons[6]
- Randy VanWarmer[1]
- Roger Voudouris[4]
- Bob Welch[1][20][10]
- ± Steve Winwood[5][2]
- Matthew Wilder[1]
- Stevie Woods[4]
- 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]
- Bruce Hornsby[75]
- James Ingram[70][73][67][11]
- ± Michael Jackson[43][5]
- ± Jermaine Jackson[73][70]
- ± Quincy Jones[70][72][69][71][11]
- Patti LaBelle[72][67][76]
- 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][75]
- ± Dionne Warwick[70][76]
- Grover Washington Jr.[70]
- ± Bill Withers[70][73][72][67][75]
- ± Stevie Wonder[70]
- Richie Havens[76]
- ± 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[76]
- The Main Ingredient[76][69][71]
- Wings[71]