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�� And I know ♪ ♪ That it's hard for you ♪ ♪ To say the things ♪ ♪ That we both know are true ♪ ♪ But tell me how come... ♪ JASON: You have these
White rock musicians essentially making R&B music, and some of them get played
on Black radio, but also
there are some Black artists who'd figure out
that in order to get radio play at a time of great segregation in the music industry,
they need to be able to do adult contemporary music
White rock musicians essentially making R&B music, and some of them get played
on Black radio, but also
there are some Black artists who'd figure out
that in order to get radio play at a time of great segregation in the music industry,
they need to be able to do adult contemporary music
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♪ And I know ♪
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♪ That it's hard for you ♪
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♪ To say the things ♪
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♪ That we both know are true ♪
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♪ But tell me how come... ♪
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JASON: You have these
White rock musicians
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essentially making R&B music,
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and some of them get played
on Black radio,
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but also
there are some Black artists
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who'd figure out
that in order to get radio play
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at a time of great segregation
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in the music industry,
they need to be able
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to do adult contemporary music.
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Movie Summary
This documentary chronicles the rise, fall, and rise again of the soft rock epitomized by artists such as Christopher Cross, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Steely Dan, and Toto in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Retroactively dubbed "Yacht Rock," the easy-listening genre came to be gently mocked and even dismissed by rock lovers and critics. However, it has since reclaimed its place in music history and is celebrated in this groove-infused film.
