Kenny Loggins

In the early days of Kenny Loggins’s career, he was paired up with producer Jim Messina to work on his debut album. After Messina contributed a significant amount to the production and vocals, the pair decided to credit the work to them both as a duo. The popularity of this first album in 1972 amongst college students meant that this accidental pairing became permanent and the pair went on to record many albums together.

Going solo in 1977, Kenny released his first album “Celebrate Me Home” which found him success with the song, “I Believe in Love”, which was a top 100 track in the US. Loggins followed up the success of this initial solo album with 1978’s “Nightwatch”. The single “Whenever I Call You Friend” which was a duet with Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie Nicks, shot to number five on the US charts and really got Loggins’s solo career going.

In 1980, Kenny Loggins was given the opportunity to record a song for the movie “Caddyshack”. The song, “I’m Alright”, shot to number seven on the US Billboard chart and he was soon given the opportunity to record two tracks for the 1984 film “Footloose”. Kenny Loggins recorded the single “Footloose” especially for the film and achieved his first solo number one hit, as well as instant legend status as the song became a classic hit. Loggins was quickly recognized as an expert at writing catchy and memorable movie theme songs, and he was given the opportunity to work on productions such as “Top Gun”, “Caddy Shack II”, “Over the Top” and “Sesame Street”.

With a musical legacy tied to the movies and with two Grammys to his name, Kenny Loggins will be known for his talent and musical prowess for years to come.