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When Van Halen teamed up with yacht rock royalty in 1984 and broke the top 20
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Van Halen were an American rock band whose 1984 album, also called 1984, included the song “I’ll Wait”. The band’s lead singer was David Lee Roth, and Eddie Van Halen played guitar and keyboards.
Michael McDonald was a singer and songwriter known for his work with the Doobie Brothers and for the smooth, soft-rock sound often called yacht rock. He helped write “I’ll Wait”, bringing together musicians associated with different styles.
The song’s success in the US top 20 shows how a collaboration across genres could reach beyond a band’s usual audience. It also formed part of a commercially successful period for Van Halen.