List of yacht rock artists
The following is a list of yacht rock bands and artists.
- Yacht rock
- Airplay[1][2]
- Air Supply
- Alessi[1]
- Ambrosia[3][4]
- America[5]
- Atlanta Rhythm Section
- Attitudes[1]
- Patti Austin[1]
- Average White Band[6]
- ± The Bee Gees
- George Benson[7][8][9]
- Stephen Bishop[10]
- Jimmy Buffett[11]
- Bobby Caldwell[1]
- Captain & Tennille[12]
- Larry Carlton[1]
- Eric Carmen[13]
- Bill Champlin[1]
- ± Chicago[14][2]
- Kerry Chater[1]
- Paul Clark[1]
- ± Crosby, Stills and Nash[9]
- Christopher Cross[15][9][2]
- Paul Davis[9]
- Dr. Hook[9]
- Ned Doheny[3][16][17][18]
- ± The Doobie Brothers[19][20][21][2]
- George Duke[1]
- Robbie Dupree[10][22][4]
- ± Duran Duran[23]
- ± The Eagles[23][21][24][2]
- England Dan & John Ford Coley[25][2]
- ± Donald Fagen[26]
- Firefall[21]
- ± Fleetwood Mac[23][24]
- Dan Fogelberg[27]
- Foreigner[28]
- ± Art Garfunkel[1]
- Bobby Goldsboro[2]
- Jay Graydon[29]
- Jay Gruska[1]
- ± Daryl Hall & John Oates[30][31][2]
- Jimmy Hall[1]
- ± Don Henley[2]
- Benny Hester[1]
- Bertie Higgins[9]
- Amy Holland[1]
- Rupert Holmes[13][32]
- The Imperials[1]
- Al Jarreau[29]
- ± Billy Joel[28]
- Marc Jordan[1]
- ± Journey[28]
- ± Chaka Khan[33]
- Kool and the Gang[34]
- Bill LaBounty[1]
- Nicolette Larson[9]
- Little River Band[10][9]
- Dave Loggins[1]
- Kenny Loggins[35][14][36][37][2]
- Loggins & Messina[38]
- Looking Glass[21]
- Dave Mason
- ± Michael McDonald[23][21][2]
- Jim Messina[1]
- ± George Michael[28][2]
- Nielsen/Pearson[3]
- John O'Banion[1]
- Orleans[21]
- Pablo Cruise[27][9]
- David Pack[1]
- Pages[29][39]
- Robert Palmer[23]
- Greg Phillinganes[1]
- Jim Photoglo[1]
- Player[10][3][4][2]
- Poco[21]
- The Pointer Sisters[1]
- Pretty Things[40]
- Gerry Rafferty[14][9][41][2]
- Raydio[42]
- REO Speedwagon[14]
- Lee Ritenour[1]
- Kenny Rogers
- ± Diana Ross[1]
- Brenda Russell[1]
- Sanford Townsend Band[29]
- ± Santana (Alex Ligertwood era)[14][43][44]
- Boz Scaggs[45][9][2]
- Tom Scott[1]
- Seals & Crofts[46][47][20][2]
- ± Carly Simon[9]
- Spandau Ballet[23][2]
- Starbuck[48]
- ± Steely Dan[23][49][21][50][2]
- Supertramp[51]
- Eric Tagg[1]
- Toto[23][52][27][14][53][54][2]
- Gino Vannelli[55]
- Roger Voudouris[1]
- ± Steve Winwood[2]
- Stevie Woods[1]
- Yacht soul
- Peabo Bryson[56]
- El DeBarge[56][57]
- ± Earth, Wind & Fire[29][21][58]
- Roberta Flack[56]
- The Gap Band[56]
- James Ingram[56][57]
- ± Michael Jackson[33][2]
- ± Jermaine Jackson[57][56]
- ± Quincy Jones[56]
- Jeffrey Osborne[56]
- ± Lionel Richie
- Minnie Riperton[56]
- Patrice Rushen[56]
- Sade[56]
- Tavares[57]
- Dionne Warwick[56]
- Grover Washington Jr.[56]
- ± Bill Withers[56][57]
- ± Stevie Wonder[56]
- The Whispers[56]
Notes
- ± Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee (either as member on a band, altogether and/or individually)
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