yacht rock

American  

[yot rok] / ˈyɒt ˌrɒk /

noun

1. a loosely defined style of smooth music influenced by jazz and rhythm and blues, and associated with the American soft rock of the 1970s and 1980s: perceived as having a natural affinity with sailing or relaxing on a boat.

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Etymology

Origin of yacht rock

Coined in 2005 by U.S. writer and filmmaker J. D. Ryznar

Example Sentences

It was yacht rock that sank Amanda Rodriguez.

From The Wall Street Journal

They listen to playlists while pulling carts loaded with cinder blocks: yacht rock for mornings, Jock Jam in the afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal

But while there are songs of struggle, at least half of the record is a tribute to his partner, especially on the yacht rock of Better Man; and the dreamily devoted Electric Marine Blue.

From BBC

Rush-hour coping mechanism: Yacht rock.

From Los Angeles Times

Gilstrap’s Constantine looks more like a future yacht rock frontman than a theatrical renegade.

From Los Angeles Times