‘Yacht Rock’ Documentary Makes A Case For The Smooth Legacy Of ‘70s And ‘80s Soft Rock
Garret Price's new film celebrates the era of smooth rock, featuring interviews with Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross and more.
Entertaining 'Yacht Rock' doc makes a case for respecting those smooth easy-listening sounds
Michael McDonald, Christopher Cross, Kenny Loggins and other masters gamely explain the genre in breezy and comprehensive HBO/Max film — while another singer wants nothing to do with it.
Yacht rock gets celebrated — smoothly, of course — in new documentary
Now it's time to heat up leftovers, relax on the couch and enjoy the smooth sounds of a wrongly mocked music genre: yacht rock. The late-'70s songs of Steely Dan, Michael McDonald and Christopher Cross take center stage Friday in the well-crafted Max documentary “Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary.
Celebrating Yacht Rock: The smooth sounds of a misunderstood genre
The stress of Thanksgiving is behind us, and it’s the perfect time to kick back, relax, and let the smooth sounds of yacht rock take over. This genre, with its signature blend of pop, jazz, and R&B, became the unexpected soundtrack to a generation's quieter moments in the late 1970s.
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary’ on HBO, Celebrating The Irony And Ecstasy Of 1970s Smooth Rock
A Dockumentary, which assesses soft rock of the 1970s and early ’80s and the musicians who made it while winking at the sound’s re-emergence as a source of ironic enjoyment. Executive produced by Bill Simmons,
Michael McDonald Was Stoned the First Time He Saw Rick Moranis' Spoof of Him on SCTV: 'Thought I Was Hallucinating'
A Dockumentary', Doobie Brothers singer Michael McDonald says he was "a little too high" and "thought I was hallucinating" ...
‘Yacht Rock’: HBO Doc Shows How Bands Like Steely Dan, Christopher Cross and Toto Became Cool All Over Again
The HBO doc 'Yacht Rock' takes a fond, ironic look at how 1970s bands like Steely Dan, Toto and Christopher Cross found a new ...
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Michael McDonald Was EVERYWHERE In The 70s and 80s
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‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary’ Director on Genre’s Unique Origin and Misconceptions
To paraphrase crooner Michael McDonald, one of the signature players of the music style, Yacht Rock has a place in our lives.
Michael McDonald: My Life in 15 Songs
Michael McDonald walks us through key songs in his career, from the Doobie Brothers' "What a Fool Believes" to "Yah Mo B There" with James Ingram.
Michael McDonald and Friends Take Us to a Better, Smoother Time in Trailer for HBO's Yacht Rock Documentary | Video
As music critic and writer Steve Huey once explained, "from 1976 to 1984, the radio airwaves were dominated by really smooth ...
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Michael McDonald and Nicole Parker Star in 'La Cage aux Folles' at Pasadena Playhouse
Michael McDonald and Nicole Parker joined us to discuss "La Cage aux Folles," the Tony-winning musical now playing at the ...