Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary

A breezy, affectionate nostalgia trip that makes you tap your foot and smile at how a much-mocked sound got its cool back.

Directed by

Garret Price

Genres

Documentary, Music

Starring

Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross, Michael McDonald

Overview

This documentary chronicles the rise, fall, and rise again of the soft rock epitomized by artists such as Christopher Cross, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Steely Dan, and Toto in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Retroactively dubbed "Yacht Rock," the easy-listening genre came to be gently mocked and even dismissed by rock lovers and critics. However, it has since reclaimed its place in music history and is celebrated in this groove-infused film.

How it feels

Warm, light, earnest and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Music, art, celebrity, media

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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