yacht rock
Mellow nautical pop
Yacht rock is a style of soft rock from the late 1970s and early 1980s, characterized by smooth production, jazz-influenced harmonies, and polished vocals.
Artists like Steely Dan, Michael McDonald, and Christopher Cross exemplify the sound.
The term, coined retrospectively and somewhat mockingly, evokes the music's association with leisure, sailing, and upper-middle-class comfort: We put on some yacht rock for the dinner party.
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