Q 01/05

The term 'yacht rock' was coined in 2005 by the makers of what?

A) A Beach Boys box set

B) A Rolling Stone cover story

C) An online comedy video series

D) A SiriusXM radio show

Answer · why

C) An online comedy video series

J. D. Ryznar's Channel 101 series never uses the phrase on screen; the characters call it 'smooth music'.

Q 02/05

Roughly which years does the music retroactively labelled yacht rock come from?

A) 1965 to 1972

B) 1975 to 1984

C) 1985 to 1992

D) 1995 to 2004

Answer · why

B) 1975 to 1984

At the time it was sold as 'adult-oriented rock' or the 'West Coast sound'.

Q 03/05

Which 1979 Christopher Cross track is held up as the genre's anthem?

A) Arthur's Theme

B) Sailing

C) Ride Like the Wind

D) Never Be the Same

Answer · why

B) Sailing

It hit number one on August 30, 1980, and Cross said in his Grammy speech it was never meant to be a single.

Q 04/05

Christopher Cross was the first artist to do what at a single Grammy ceremony?

A) Win all four general-field awards

B) Win Best New Artist twice

C) Perform three times

D) Win in every category he was nominated

Answer · why

A) Win all four general-field awards

He took Record, Album and Song of the Year plus Best New Artist at the 23rd Grammys in 1981.

Q 05/05

Kenny Loggins first released 'What a Fool Believes', co-written with Michael McDonald, on which 1978 album?

A) Nightwatch

B) Celebrate Me Home

C) Keep the Fire

D) High Adventure

Answer · why

A) Nightwatch

The Doobie Brothers' version then went to number one and won two Grammys.