@Gerry Hamilton started this up on this morning’s C&F, so I want to keep it going. Everyone drop your favorite YR songs, here are some of mine

 

-Back in the High Life Again - Steve Winwood

- What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers

-Dirty Work - Steely Dan

-Steal Away - Robbie Dupree

I’m omitting my favorite Jimmy Buffett songs since, as a Parrothead, we could start another thread. 

 

Not a particular song or group but instead a YouTube channel that features Yacht Rock DJ’ed by Z-Bear. 
 

 

Never heard the term “Yacht Rock” until today.

I liked the Yacht Rock channel on XM until I realized their playlist is about 15 songs. 

Starts with this one. Look at this smooth bastard. 
 

Key Largo

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Baby Come Back

Cool Change  little river band

 

 

16 minutes ago, Joe Naural said:

Cool Change  little river band

 

 

That’s a winner

Black Sabbath, Mississippi Queen by Mountain, Born to be Wild by Steppenwolf . . .  Oops.  May that is powerboat rock.  🤣

 

1 minute ago, Jeff Howe said:

 

If we win the natty, I would like @Gerry Hamilton to do a rendition of what a fool believes doing his best Michael  McDonald impression. 

This was never my favorite genre of music but since he's from Texas and was living in Austin playing frat gigs and covers when he recorded this Grammy winning song at an Austin studio let's give it up for Christopher Cross.  This was back in the late 70's when I was on campus.  The album also featured "Ride Like the Wind" which hit # 2 on the Top 100.  I think he won 5 Grammys that year.

I had a 14' Hobie Cat in those days and every time this song comes on the radio (rarely now) I think of those days sailing on the Austin area lakes.

 

This is good one can’t go wrong with Clapton 

Absolute banger

1 hour ago, Oldest Horn said:

I liked the Yacht Rock channel on XM until I realized their playlist is about 15 songs. 

lol still love it!

6 minutes ago, QuanCosbysBurner said:

Absolute banger

Yep

2 hours ago, Oldest Horn said:

I liked the Yacht Rock channel on XM until I realized their playlist is about 15 songs. 

They have fantastic mixes every Friday. I’m listening to one now! Hahaha

Yacht Rock is the ultimate 1-hit wonders station.  With that, give me “Last Song” by Edward Bear 😂

http://Last Song 

https://youtu.be/GbvcKvy8RqI?si=4r9IcZMsHVCr2NR_

I give up. The world is lost.

How can Africa by Toto not be mentioned? And How Long by Ace. And I’ll throw in Still the One by Orleans and Love Will Find a Way …don’t remember who sang this one. 

Pablo Cruise

 

Escape (Pina Colada Song)

On 5/22/2026 at 5:18 PM, Andrew Scott said:

Starts with this one. Look at this smooth bastard. 
 

Key Largo

Bertie Higgins!

Feels So Good - Chuck Mangione