Albums/ Songs
"Sailing" is a song performed by ________.
Christopher Cross
Song #1
Bonus: Name the female singer
Baby Come to Me
Patti Austin
Name that Song:
"We had it all
Just like Bogie and Bacall
Starring in our old late, late show"
"Key Largo" by Bertie Higgins
This band with a sporty name hit No. 1. with "Baby Come Back."
Player
Where did the whole idea of yacht rock come from?
In 1987, this song by Steve Linwood won Album of Year and two Grammy Awards
Higher Love
Song #2
Running with the Night
First line:
"He came from somewhere back in her long ago."
Lyric excerpt:
"As he rises to her apology
Anybody else would surely know
He's watching her go"
What a Fool Believes - Doobie Brothers
Who co-wrote “What a Fool Believes,” with Michael McDonald?
Kenny Loggins
What are Captain and Tennille's first names?
Daryl and Toni
Which seminal yacht rock album took two years to record and was the most expensive record ever made at the time that it was released in 1980?
Steely Dan’s “Gaucho”
Song #3
Summer Breeze by Seal and Crofts
In which recognized YR classic from 1980 does the singer long to “make it to the border of Mexico”?
“Ride Like the Wind” by Christopher Cross
What year were the Doobie Brothers inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
2020
What band was the first to play a casino showroom in 1979?
Pablo Cruise
What Fleetwood Mac song made a comeback in 2020 thanks to a viral video of a man skateboarding to the song while drinking Ocean Spray?
Dreams
Song #4
Bonus: Name the Artist
Lido Shuffle by Box Skaggs
Name of Song:
"We hear you're leaving, that's okay"
Lyric Excerpt:
"It's the only one you own
You might use it if you feel better
When you get home"
"Rikki Don't Lose That Number" by Steely Dan
His self-titled debut album won Album of the Year at the '81 Grammys. Thanks to both "Sailing" and the flamingo on the cover.
Christopher Cross
Jeff Baxter - The Doobie Brothers
Who was the inspiration for Toto's song “Rosanna”?
numerous girls David Paich has known - common misconception that it's about Rosanna Arquette
Song #5
I'd Really Love to See You Tonight
Name the Song:
"I was tired of my lady, we´d been together too long"
Lyric Excerpt:
"It was my own lovely lady, and she said, "Oh, it´s you"
And we laughed for a moment, and I said, "I never knew""
Bonus: Name the Artist
"Escape (the Pina Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes
This band helped to define Yacht Rock with "Love Will Find a Way" in 1978 — not to mention their palm-tree logo and yachty name.
Pablo Cruise
The Three Rules of Yacht Rock are:
Keep It _____
Keep The ______ _______
Keep It _____
Smooth
Emotions Light
Catchy