Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. (L-R) Michael McDonald and Christopher Cross from 'Yacht Rock: A ...

The thing about soft rock is that it was never an exclusive genre. Cross-pollinating among pop, rock, country rock and, especially, adult contemporary music of the day, the best soft rock records ...

Since the mid-2010s, there has been a resurgence of soft-rock songs from the '70s and '80s, often referred to as "yacht rock" (think Toto's "Africa," Christopher Cross's "Sailing," and Boz Scaggs' ...

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