How does one describe yacht rock? The folks at MasterClass did a pretty good job. Essentially, it's a component of soft rock ... from earlier in the '70s that fall into this category.

According to Rock Music Timeline, the '70s fueled the "27 Club" conspiracy ... Gone were the psychedelic '60s as the '70s ushered in a new era of soft rock (Elton John, Chicago, Bread, Billy ...

Today, it is featured on channels of soft rock songs ... to build a repertoire of songs that would make them a considerable part of the music industry in the late ’70s and early ’80s.