Yacht Rock Quiz

by Greg Prato

The smooth pop sounds of the late '70s and early '80s - now known as "yacht rock" - has certainly made a comeback in popularity over the past several years.

Case in point, the Yacht Rock web series, the Yacht Rock Revue, artists such as Thundercat, and my latest book, The Yacht Rock Book.

Are you ready to captain the ship? You are about to find out by taking this Fact or Fiction - culled from facts and quotes from the book.
Read an excerpt from the Yacht Rock Book, or order it on Amazon. Here's our list of Yacht Rock songs.
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Comments: 2

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  • Douglas Smith from Hartford City, In Did pretty good on the Trivia Questions. I got the last question wrong but ACTUALLY I got it right. The Orleans did NOT appear topless for the girls. It was because it was a last minute shot. No biggie.
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