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Steely Dan’s sixth studio album, “Aja”, was released on this day in 1977. The album reached platinum in three months, won a Grammy for Best-Engineered Non-Classical Recording, and includes certified yacht rock songs “Peg”, “Deacon Blues”, “Black Cow”, “Josie” and “I Got the News”
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Steely Dan’s sixth studio album, “Aja”, was released on this day in 1977. The album reached platinum in three months, won a Grammy for Best Engineered Non-Classical Recording, and includes certified yacht rock songs “Peg”, “Deacon Blues”, “Black Cow”, “Josie” and “I Got the News”
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“What a Fool Believes” earned songwriters Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald the Grammy for Song of the Year on this day in 1980. The Doobie Brothers won Record of the Year for the song’s performance, and Best Pop Vocal Performance (Group) for their single “Minute by Minute”.
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Steely Dan was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on this day in 2001. It was their fourth year of eligibility. In an interview prior to the ceremony, Donald Fagen described his feelings about being inducted as “tremendous indifference.”
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“Sailing” by Christopher Cross reached
#1
on the Billboard Hot 100 on this day in 1980. The song went on to win Grammys for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Arrangement of the Year. Personnel includes Victor Feldman and Michael Omartian. It is essential yacht rock.
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Steely Dan’s sixth studio album, “Aja”, was released on this day in 1977. The album reached platinum in three months, won a Grammy for Best Engineered Non-Classical Recording, and includes certified yacht rock songs “Peg”, “Deacon Blues”, “Black Cow”, “Josie” and “I Got the News”
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Five-time Grammy winner Michael McDonald was born on this day in 1952. McDonald began as a backing vocalist for Steely Dan, then fronted The Doobie Brothers before going solo in 1982. His distinctive voice, songwriting and keyboard playing helped define the yacht rock genre.
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The protagonists of Steely Dan songs routinely make me think “At least I’m making better decisions than that guy”
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Episode 1 of “Yacht Rock” premiered on Channel 101 on this day in 2005. Created by JD Ryznar, Lane Farnham and Hunter Stair, the series also included co-producer Dave Lyons and host “Hollywood” Steve Huey. It coined the phrase “yacht rock” and rekindled interest in the genre.
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Steely Dan released “Gaucho” on this day in 1980. The album took two years to record and incorporated forty-one different musicians including Becker and Fagen. The band didn’t release another studio album for 20 years, 2000’s “Two Against Nature”.
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Steely Dan released “Gaucho” on this day in 1980. The album took two years to record and incorporated forty-one different musicians including Becker and Fagen. The band didn’t release another studio album for 20 years, 2000’s “Two Against Nature”.
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The King of Yacht Rock, Michael McDonald, was born on this day in 1952. McDonald has won five Grammys, sang backing vocals for Steely Dan, was the frontman for The Doobie Brothers, and co-wrote and performed the ultimate yacht rock song, “What a Fool Believes”.
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Big Friday night here - baseball on mute, greatest album ever made playing
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Steely Dan released their fifth studio album, “The Royal Scam”, on this day in 1976. The album focused on heavier bass and drums than the band’s prior albums, with a rhythm section that includes Walter Becker, Chuck Rainey, Rick Marotta, Bernard Purdie and Victor Feldman.
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Five-time Grammy winner Michael McDonald was born on this day in 1952. McDonald began as a backing vocalist for Steely Dan, then fronted The Doobie Brothers before going solo in 1982. His distinctive voice, songwriting and keyboard playing helped define the yacht rock genre.
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“What a Fool Believes” by The Doobie Brothers reached
#1
on the Billboard Hot 100 on this day in 1979. Written by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins, it won Grammys for Song of the Year and Record of the Year in 1980. It is the ultimate yacht rock song.
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Rikki Ducornet, the inspiration for Steely Dan’s “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number,” was born on this day in 1943. Ducornet was the wife of a Bard College professor when Donald Fagen gave her his number at a college party. She subsequently lost the number and did not call him.
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I’m about to begin reading what promises to be one of the greatest memoirs ever written.
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Steely Dan released “Gaucho” on this day in 1980. The album took two years to record and incorporated forty-one different musicians including Becker and Fagen. The band didn’t release another studio album for 20 years, 2000’s “Two Against Nature”.
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Steely Dan was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on this day in 2001. It was their fourth year of eligibility. In an interview prior to the ceremony, Donald Fagen described his feelings about being inducted as “tremendous indifference.”
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“What a Fool Believes” by The Doobie Brothers reached
#1
on the Billboard Hot 100 on this day in 1979. Written by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins, it won Grammys for Song of the Year and Record of the Year in 1980. It is the ultimate yacht rock song.
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“What a Fool Believes” earned songwriters Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald the Grammy for Song of the Year on this day in 1980. The Doobie Brothers won Record of the Year for the song’s performance, and Best Pop Vocal Performance (Group) for their single “Minute by Minute”.
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@Super70sSports
As a kid growing up in the ‘70’s, I was convinced that Oliver, Paul Williams and John Denver were all the same dude.
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Five-time Grammy winner Michael McDonald was born on this day in 1952. McDonald began as a backing vocalist for Steely Dan, then fronted the Doobie Brothers before going solo in 1982. His distinctive voice, songwriting and keyboard playing helped define yacht rock.
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“The Nightfly” by Donald Fagen was released on this day in 1982. Yacht rock tracks include “Green Flower Street”, “I.G.Y.” and “New Frontier”. Personnel includes Jeff Porcaro, Greg Phillinganes, Larry Carlton, Hugh McCracken, Michael Omartian and the Brecker brothers.
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Bernard “Pretty” Purdie was born on this day in 1939. Billed as the world’s most recorded drummer, he created the Half-Time Shuffle groove, which he played on Steely Dan’s “Home At Last” and “Babylon Sisters”. Jeff Porcaro used a variant of this groove on “Rosanna”.
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No song is perfection, but this one is pretty damn close
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Kenny Loggins was born on this day in 1948. Loggins’ yacht rock contributions include essential tracks “Heart to Heart”, “This Is It” and “Who’s Right, Who’s Wrong”. He also co-wrote the ultimate yacht rock song with Michael McDonald - “What a Fool Believes”.
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“What a Fool Believes” by The Doobie Brothers reached
#1
on the Billboard Hot 100 on this day in 1979. Written by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins, it won Grammys for Song of the Year and Record of the Year in 1980. It is the ultimate yacht rock song.
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Guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter was born on this day in 1948. Baxter was a member of both Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers prior to becoming a missile defense expert. He has served on Congressional advisory boards for both missile defense and space exploration.
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Another song that qualifies for the “hard to imagine a better song” category
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“Ride Like the Wind” by Christopher Cross was released as a single on this day in 1980. Cross dedicated the song to his friend, Lowell George of Little Feat, who passed away in June, 1979. Personnel includes Michael McDonald, Michael Omartian and Lenny Castro.
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Most under-appreciated song from the greatest album ever recorded?
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“Katy Lied” was released on this day in 1975. The album marked Steely Dan’s shift from a full-time lineup to session musicians. Personnel includes Michael McDonald, David Paich, Larry Carlton, Victor Feldman, Michael Omartian, Dean Parks and Jeff Porcaro.
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Episode 1 of “Yacht Rock” premiered on Channel 101 on this day in 2005. Created and written by JD Ryznar, Lane Farnham and Hunter Stair, the series also included co-producer Dave Lyons and host “Hollywood” Steve Huey. It rekindled interest in the genre’s smooth music and artists.
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Episode 1 of “Yacht Rock” premiered on Channel 101 on this day in 2005. Created by JD Ryznar, Lane Farnham and Hunter Stair, the series also included co-producer Dave Lyons and host “Hollywood”
Steve Huey. It coined the phrase “yacht rock” and rekindled interest in the genre.
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This song is perfection. Right down to the handclaps
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Guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter was born on this day in 1948. Baxter was a member of both Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers prior to becoming a missile defense expert. He has served on Congressional advisory boards for both missile defense and space exploration.
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“The Nightfly” by Donald Fagen was released on this day in 1982. Yacht rock tracks include “Green Flower Street”, “I.G.Y.” And “New Frontier”. Personnel includes Jeff Porcaro, Greg Phillinganes, Larry Carlton, Hugh McCracken, Michael Omartian and the Brecker brothers.
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There is a lot to love about this song, but Michael McDonald’s backing vocals are my favorite part.
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Boz Scaggs released his seventh album, “Silk Degrees”, on this day in 1976. Personnel includes three future members of Toto - David Paich, David Hungate and Jeff Porcaro. The album’s yachtiest song, “Lowdown”, was also its highest-charting single.
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“Aja” by Steely Dan peaked at
#3
on the Billboard 200 album chart on this day in 1977. The album spent 60 weeks on the chart. It was the band’s first album to reach platinum, and was their best-selling studio release with over five million copies sold.
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I’m about to break in a new set of speakers and I’m having a tough time deciding what to play first.
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Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen was born on this day in 1948. Steely Dan has sold over 40 million albums and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. “What I like about our group… our music scares me more than anyone else’s”.
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Kenny Loggins married Julia Cooper in Big Sur, California on this day in 1992. The couple, as well as a handful of guests, was nude during the ceremony. The marriage ended in divorce in 2004.
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Maybe the most underrated title track from any album
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Boz Scaggs released his seventh album, “Silk Degrees”, on this day in 1976. Personnel includes three future members of Toto - David Paich, David Hungate and Jeff Porcaro. The album’s highest-charting single, “Lowdown”, is a yacht rock staple.
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Everybody has the hill they’ll die on and here is mine: “Lido Shuffle” is a yacht rock song.
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Steely Dan released their third studio album, “Pretzel Logic”, on this day in 1974. It was the last album to feature the band’s full lineup and marked the band’s increasing use of session musicians, helping set the stage for the yacht rock era.
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You can’t help but feel like the world’s smoothest badass listening to this song
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“Aja” by Steely Dan peaked at
#3
on the Billboard 200 album chart on this day in 1977. The album spent 60 weeks on the chart. It was the band’s first album to reach platinum, and was their best-selling studio release with over five million copies sold.
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Clandestine chemist Owsley “Bear” Stanley, the inspiration for Steely Dan’s “Kid Charlemagne”, was born on this day in 1935. Stanley was a sound engineer and roadie for the Grateful Dead. In 1967, his LSD lab was raided and he received a three year prison sentence.
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Christopher Cross won five Grammys on this day in 1981. Cross was the first artist to win all four General Field awards in one night - Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist. “Sailing” also won Best Arrangement for Cross.
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“What a Fool Believes” by The Doobie Brothers reached
#1
on the Billboard Hot 100 on this day in 1979. Written by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins, it won Grammys for Song of the Year and Record of the Year in 1980. It is the defining Yacht Rock song.
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Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen was born on this day in 1948. Steely Dan has sold over 40 million albums and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. “What I like about our group… our music scares me more than anyone else’s.”
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Steely Dan released their third studio album, “Pretzel Logic”, on this day in 1974. It was the last album to feature the band’s full lineup and marked the band’s increasing use of session musicians, helping set the stage for the yacht rock era.
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Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen was born on this day in 1948. Steely Dan has sold over 40 million albums and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. “What I like about our group… our music scares me more than anyone else’s.”
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Jeff Porcaro was born on this day in 1954. Porcaro was the preeminent drummer in yacht rock, and helped define the genre both as a founding member of Toto and on tracks including “I Keep Forgettin’”, “Lowdown”, “FM”, “Turn Your Love Around”, “I.G.Y.” and “Mornin’”.
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“Ride Like the Wind” by Christopher Cross peaked at
#2
on the Billboard Hot 100 on this day in 1980. Personnel includes Michael McDonald, Lenny Castro and Michael Omartian. It was the first of four top ten singles for Cross and is essential yacht rock.
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Every song on this album is officially certified yacht rock. Just letting y’all know.
@yachtrock
Steely Dan’s sixth studio album, “Aja”, was released on this day in 1977. The album reached platinum in three months, won a Grammy for Best-Engineered Non-Classical Recording, and includes certified yacht rock songs “Peg”, “Deacon Blues”, “Black Cow”, “Josie” and “I Got the News”
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Five-time Grammy winner Michael McDonald was born on this day in 1952. McDonald began as a backing vocalist for Steely Dan, then fronted the Doobie Brothers before going solo in 1982. His distinctive voice, songwriting and keyboard playing helped define Yacht Rock.
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I have no idea what the hell this song is about. Still awesome, though.
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I’ve listened to this song hundreds of times, and Larry Carlton’s guitar work sounds incredible every single time
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The Doobie Brothers were the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” on this day in 1979. The band performed “Takin’ It to the Streets” and “What a Fool Believes”.
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“Katy Lied” was released on this day in 1975. The album marked Steely Dan’s shift from a full-time lineup to session musicians. Personnel includes Michael McDonald, David Paich, Larry Carlton, Victor Feldman, Michael Omartian, Dean Parks and Jeff Porcaro.
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Guitarist Larry Carlton was born on this day in 1948. His yacht rock credits include Christopher Cross’s “I Really Don’t Know Anymore” and Steely Dan’s “Deacon Blues”, “Black Cow”, “Josie” and, notably, the incredible solo on “Kid Charlemagne”.
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“What a Fool Believes” earned songwriters Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald the Grammy for Song of the Year on this day in 1980. The Doobie Brothers won Record of the Year for the song’s performance, and Best Pop Vocal Performance (Group) for their single “Minute by Minute”.
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Novelist and poet Rikki Ducornet, the inspiration for Steely Dan’s “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number”, was born on this day in 1943. Ducornet was married to a Bard College professor when Donald Fagen gave her his number at a college party. She lost the number and did not call him.
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The perfect accompaniment to relaxing, cooking, drinking - pretty much anything
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Steely Dan released their fifth studio album, “The Royal Scam”, on this day in 1976. The album focused on heavier bass and drums than the band’s prior albums, with a rhythm section that includes Walter Becker, Chuck Rainey, Rick Marotta, Bernard Purdie and Victor Feldman.
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Steely Dan released their fifth studio album, “The Royal Scam,” on this day in 1976. The album focused on heavier bass and drums than the band’s prior albums, with a rhythm section that includes Walter Becker, Chuck Rainey, Rick Marotta, Bernard Purdie and Victor Feldman.
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It’s a true battle of good versus evil on the patio tonight, as I blare this to drown out the Jimmy Buffett tunes coming from the pool party next door.
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“Ride Like the Wind” by Christopher Cross was released as a single on this day in 1980. Personnel includes Michael McDonald on backing vocals, Michael Omartian on piano, and Lenny Castro on percussion. It is essential yacht rock.
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