Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary
Nov 14 2024
•2h 35m
•Documentary, Music
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.
Cast
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Kenny Loggins
Self
Christopher Cross
Self
Michael McDonald
Self
Steve Porcaro
Self
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