Yacht Rock

The preferred soundtrack for sailing buffs in the '70s and early '80s, yacht rock is all about smooth, rippling grooves and vocals as soothing as ocean breezes. Christopher Cross penned the movement's anthem with the lush “Sailing,” while Steely Dan and Tom Scott introduced silky jazz vibes on numbers like “Peg,” and The Doobie Brothers laid down mellow marina funk on “Takin' It to the Streets.”