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Yacht Rock

View of atmosphere during SiriusXM Sets Sail with yacht rock performances from Kenny Loggins and Christopher Cross on June 13, 2022 in New York City.
View of atmosphere during SiriusXM Sets Sail with yacht rock performances from Kenny Loggins and Christopher Cross on June 13, 2022 in New York City. Cindy Ord/Getty Images
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by Jake Rudh

June 16, 2023

Ahoy! Even though the official first day of summer doesn't start until next week, it sure has felt like we've been deep into it already weather wise. That's why this week's Transmission features the soundtrack of summer for many of us... or some of us... or at least a few of us, I hope? I'm talking about yacht rock, the smooth in the soft sounds of late ‘70s into the mid ‘80s. If you groove on Christopher Cross, Steely Dan, Hall and Oates, Michael McDonald and beyond, I think you're especially going to enjoy this hourlong audible cruise.

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A band performing on a large boat in New York City
Christopher Cross performs on a large vessel in an event featuring yacht rock performances from Kenny Loggins and Christopher Cross on June 13, 2022 in New York City.
Cindy Ord/Getty Images