HBO has announced that they will soon release a documentary exploring yacht rock music’s origins, initial perception, and popularity.
Yacht rock refers to easy-listening, soft rock music that was popular during the 70s and 80s. The genre was made famous by artists like Hall & Oats, the Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan, and Michael McDonald. While initially written off by rock fans and others, the genre gained ground and is now a respected genre and part of the diverse fabric of music culture and history.
More about the documentary, according to Warner Brothers:
MUSIC BOX: YACHT ROCK: A DOCKUMENTARY chronicles the emergence and popularity of the West Coast, soft rock pop culture epitomized by musical artists such as Christopher Cross, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Steely Dan, and Toto. Retroactively dubbed “Yacht Rock” in 2005 by a parody website series, the easy listening, relaxing sounds of the late 1970s and early 1980s, which were beloved by many, came to be gently mocked and even dismissed by rock lovers and critics, but have since reclaimed their legitimate place in music history and are celebrated in this groove-infused film from the Music Box anthology series.
Michael McDonald, Christopher Cross, Kenny Loggins, Steve Lukather, Steve Porcaro, David Paich, Gary Katz, Jay Graydon, Tom Scott, Brenda Russell, David Pack, Questlove, Prince Paul, Thundercat, Mac DeMarco, Fred Armisen, and more will be featured in the documentary.
Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary will debut on November 29 on HBO.