Kenny Loggins
Encyclopedia
During the next decade, Loggins recorded so many successful songs for film soundtrack
s that he was referred to as, King of the Movie Soundtrack.
He began with "I'm Alright" (#7 in the U.S.), "Mr. Night", and "Lead the Way" from Caddyshack
. Hits followed with "Footloose
" and "I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)" from Footloose
; "Meet Me Halfway" from Over the Top; and "Danger Zone" and "Playing With the Boys
" from Top Gun
. Loggins also performed "Nobody's Fool"
from the film Caddyshack II
. He also performed as a member of USA for Africa
on the famine-relief fundraising single "We Are the World
".
During the 1990s, Loggins continued his album career, including the popular 1994 children's album Return to Pooh Corner
, which included the title single, a reworking of "House at Pooh Corner
", written for his newborn son Luke.
During 1991, Loggins recorded and produced Leap of Faith
, which included the single "Conviction of the Heart". Former vice president Al Gore
billed this song as "the unofficial anthem of the environmental movement". On Earth Day
1995, Loggins performed at The National Mall in Washington, D.C.
before a live audience of 500,000.
During 1997, Loggins released the album "The Unimaginable Life
" based on his book which was co-written by his wife Julia. Tracks include "Now That I Know Love", "The Art of Letting Go", and "One Chance at a Time". The album was produced by Loggins and Randy Jackson with background vocals by Skyler Jett
, Lamont VanHook, and Howard Smith.
During 1998, Loggins recorded a version of the popular Sesame Street song "One Small Voice" for the ABC Television
special, Elmopalooza
, which was included as a track on the Grammy Award winning soundtrack album
.
song "Your Heart Will Lead You Home
", which he co-wrote with Richard and Robert Sherman. In 1999 he appeared as himself on Dharma & Greg
in the episode "Tye-Dying the Knot", performing at Abby and Larry's wedding.
During 2005, JD Ryznar started web series Yacht Rock
, in which Loggins appears played by Hunter Stair and shows Loggins' rise to fame. The show helped with the revival of Loggins' music. - Side note to this.... during load-ins on the 2005 Loggins and Messina tour, Yacht Rock videos were played on the IMAG screen while the crew set up the show much to the delight of everyone!
During 2005, Loggins and Messina performed a successful nationwide tour that resulted in the CD and DVD Loggins and Messina Sittin' In Again. Their first tour since 1976, it was 2 hours in length and included an acoustic set in the middle of the show. Complete with a set change that turned the stage into an old gas station setting, the show had a large IMAG video screen that showed old footage of the band, as well as tribute footage of recently deceased former L&M bandmate John Clark.
During 2007 Loggins joined the new recording company 180 Music for the release of his How About Now
album. That year he was also inducted into Hollywood’s Sunset Boulevard RockWalk.
On July 31, 2008, Loggins appeared on the TV program Don't Forget the Lyrics!
and performed "I'm Alright" and "Footloose".
In 2009 Loggins issued a new children's album entitled All Join In but it was not released due to complications with his record company.
In 2009 Loggins and Messina successfully toured the USA and Canada, reviving their "Sittin' In Again tour".
In 2011 Loggins did a short tour in South East Asia including Manila, Philippines and Singapore.
Loggins performed Friday, June 3, 2011 at the Arcada Theater in St Charles, IL. He stopped by the Eddie and Jobo Show in Chicago to talk about his music, his personal life and what kind of show you can expect from him.
and Georgia Middleman
.
, produced his first CD in 2007 entitled We All Go Home. During 2008, Crosby Loggins was voted the winner of the MTV
reality show Rock the Cradle
. Cody was born in 1983 and Isabella in 1988. As of 2009, daughter Bella was a music major in college.
When Loggins experienced health problems in 1982, he was referred to Julia Cooper, a colon therapist. They felt an immediate connection and both were unhappy in their relationships, but each was married to someone else; Loggins then had one child and his wife was pregnant with their second. Their relationship was limited to a close friendship for many years. Near the end of the 1980s, Loggins separated from his wife, Eva, at nearly the same time Julia left her husband, and they began a deeper relationship.
Loggins' divorce was made final in 1990; he and Cooper married in July, 1992. In 1994, they became involved with Equinox International
, a multi-level marketing
organization, and created a promotional video for the company, as did Ted Danson
and Dave Parker
.
The couple had two children: Lukas, born in 1994, and Hana, born in 1998. After several years of their marriage, they assembled material from the journals that each kept, which included poems, songs and letters. They authored a 1997 book entitled, The Unimaginable Life about their relationship. Its purpose was to offer an alternative to typical relationships where spouses feel that they cannot be completely honest. Later on, they faced possible bankruptcy.
The couple divorced in 2004. Loggins commented in 2009, “I got pretty blindsided by Julia’s decision to leave. She’s a very impulsive woman, and she found herself going through a midlife crisis. And she didn’t know what to make of it, and it changed her life.”
Kenny is a cousin to singer-songwriter Dave Loggins
.
Since going solo, Loggins has released 13 albums, three of which were certified gold (500,000 shipped), and four became platinum (1 million shipped).
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
s that he was referred to as, King of the Movie Soundtrack.
He began with "I'm Alright" (#7 in the U.S.), "Mr. Night", and "Lead the Way" from Caddyshack
Caddyshack
Caddyshack is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Ramis, and Douglas Kenney. It stars Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Michael O'Keefe, Cindy Morgan, and Bill Murray...
. Hits followed with "Footloose
Footloose (song)
"Footloose" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins. It was released in January 1984 as the first of two single by Loggins from the 1984 film of the same name. The song spent three weeks at number one, March 31—April 14, 1984 on the U.S. Billboard...
" and "I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)" from Footloose
Footloose (soundtrack)
Footloose is the original soundtrack of the Paramount motion picture Footloose. The original nine-track album was released in 1984 and reached Number One on the Billboard 200 Pop Album chart on April 21, 1984, where it stayed until June 30, 1984. When it was re-released in 1998, four bonus tracks...
; "Meet Me Halfway" from Over the Top; and "Danger Zone" and "Playing With the Boys
Playing With the Boys
"Playing with the Boys" is a rock song created by American singer Kenny Loggins for the Top Gun film, and featured in the volleyball scene toward the middle of the film prior to Maverick's dinner date with Charlie ....
" from Top Gun
Top Gun
Top Gun may refer to:* Top Gun is a 1986 film starring Tom Cruise.**Top Gun , soundtrack to the movie**Top Gun , a number of games based on the movie...
. Loggins also performed "Nobody's Fool"
Nobody's Fool (Kenny Loggins song)
"Nobody's Fool", sometimes titled "Nobody's Fool ", is a song by American pop singer Kenny Loggins, from the 1988 golf comedy film Caddyshack II. Written by Loggins and Michael Towers, the song reached the top 10 of the U.S. singles chart...
from the film Caddyshack II
Caddyshack II
Caddyshack II is the 1988 sequel to the 1980 golf comedy film Caddyshack. The film stars Jackie Mason, Dan Aykroyd, Robert Stack, Dyan Cannon, Chevy Chase, Jonathan Silverman, and Jessica Lundy.-Plot:...
. He also performed as a member of USA for Africa
USA for Africa
USA for Africa was the name under which forty-seven predominantly U.S. artists, led by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, recorded the hit single "We Are the World" in 1985. The song was a US and UK Number One for the collective in April of that year...
on the famine-relief fundraising single "We Are the World
We Are the World
"We Are the World" is a song and charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World...
".
During the 1990s, Loggins continued his album career, including the popular 1994 children's album Return to Pooh Corner
Return to Pooh Corner
Return to Pooh Corner is a children's music album by soft rock singer Kenny Loggins. Released in 1994, it features songs written by John Lennon, Rickie Lee Jones, Paul Simon, and Jimmy Webb, along with several other traditional children's songs. It was a successful album for Loggins, selling over...
, which included the title single, a reworking of "House at Pooh Corner
House at Pooh Corner (song)
"House at Pooh Corner" is the title of a song that was written by Kenny Loggins, based on the popular children's book of the same name. The song was first performed by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on their 1970 album Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy and then performed by Loggins and Messina on their...
", written for his newborn son Luke.
During 1991, Loggins recorded and produced Leap of Faith
Leap of Faith (Kenny Loggins album)
Leap of Faith is the seventh solo album from singer Kenny Loggins. Released in 1991, it was the first album Loggins released after a divorce, and is notably longer than his previous solo albums...
, which included the single "Conviction of the Heart". Former vice president Al Gore
Al Gore
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
billed this song as "the unofficial anthem of the environmental movement". On Earth Day
Earth Day
Earth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment. The name and concept of Earth Day was allegedly pioneered by John McConnell in 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco. The first Proclamation of Earth Day was by San Francisco, the...
1995, Loggins performed at The National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
before a live audience of 500,000.
During 1997, Loggins released the album "The Unimaginable Life
The Unimaginable Life
The Unimaginable Life is a release by Kenny Loggins based on his 1997 book of the same name that he co-wrote with his second wife Julia. The liner notes include excerpts from thebook...
" based on his book which was co-written by his wife Julia. Tracks include "Now That I Know Love", "The Art of Letting Go", and "One Chance at a Time". The album was produced by Loggins and Randy Jackson with background vocals by Skyler Jett
Skyler Jett
Skyler Jett is a singer who has worked with many top musicians, such as Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin. He also was briefly the lead singer in The Commodores, touring with them around the world. He is Grammy recognized for his performance with Celine Dion in "My Heart Will Go...
, Lamont VanHook, and Howard Smith.
During 1998, Loggins recorded a version of the popular Sesame Street song "One Small Voice" for the ABC Television
ABC Television
ABC Television is a service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation launched in 1956. As a public broadcasting broadcaster, the ABC provides four non-commercial channels within Australia, and a partially advertising-funded satellite channel overseas....
special, Elmopalooza
Elmopalooza
Elmopalooza is a Sesame Street special that aired on ABC on February 20, 1998.-About the show:The show is a musical, featuring performances from guests Jon Stewart, David Alan Grier, Rosie O' Donnell, Gloria Estefan, En Vogue, The Fugees, Kenny Loggins, Shawn Colvin, Jimmy Buffett, and The Mighty...
, which was included as a track on the Grammy Award winning soundtrack album
Elmopalooza! (soundtrack)
Elmopalooza! is a 1998 children's album featuring songs performed by characters from Sesame Street with special musical guests. First released on CD and cassette in 1998, this album is the soundtrack to the Elmopalooza television special which commemorated Sesame Street's 30th anniversary...
.
Recent years
During recent years Loggins has continued to record and produce Adult Contemporary music and scored a #1 single on the Billboard AC chart during 1997 with "For The First Time" (his Oscar-nominated song from One Fine Day). His last film song was The Tigger MovieThe Tigger Movie
The Tigger Movie is a 2000 animated comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Jun Falkenstein. Part of the Winnie-the-Pooh series, this film features Pooh's friend Tigger in his search for his family tree and other Tiggers like himself...
song "Your Heart Will Lead You Home
Your Heart Will Lead You Home
"Your Heart Will Lead You Home" is a song from the 2000 Disney film, The Tigger Movie, playing over the end credits to the film. It was written by Robert and Richard Sherman and Kenny Loggins and recorded by Loggins, marking their first and only collaboration together...
", which he co-wrote with Richard and Robert Sherman. In 1999 he appeared as himself on Dharma & Greg
Dharma & Greg
Dharma & Greg is an American television sitcom that aired from September 24, 1997, to April 30, 2002.It starred Jenna Elfman and Thomas Gibson as Dharma and Greg Montgomery, a couple who married instantly on their first date despite being complete opposites...
in the episode "Tye-Dying the Knot", performing at Abby and Larry's wedding.
During 2005, JD Ryznar started web series Yacht Rock
Yacht rock
Yacht Rock was an online video series following the fictionalized lives and careers of American soft rock stars of the late 1970s and early 1980s. The series debuted on Channel 101 at the June 26, 2005 screening. It placed in the top five at subsequent screenings until the June 25, 2006 screening,...
, in which Loggins appears played by Hunter Stair and shows Loggins' rise to fame. The show helped with the revival of Loggins' music. - Side note to this.... during load-ins on the 2005 Loggins and Messina tour, Yacht Rock videos were played on the IMAG screen while the crew set up the show much to the delight of everyone!
During 2005, Loggins and Messina performed a successful nationwide tour that resulted in the CD and DVD Loggins and Messina Sittin' In Again. Their first tour since 1976, it was 2 hours in length and included an acoustic set in the middle of the show. Complete with a set change that turned the stage into an old gas station setting, the show had a large IMAG video screen that showed old footage of the band, as well as tribute footage of recently deceased former L&M bandmate John Clark.
During 2007 Loggins joined the new recording company 180 Music for the release of his How About Now
How About Now
How About Now is an album by soft rock singer Kenny Loggins. Released in 2007, it's key tracks include "A Love Song" and the title track, "How About Now."-Track listing:# "A Year's Worth of Distance" # "A Love Song"...
album. That year he was also inducted into Hollywood’s Sunset Boulevard RockWalk.
On July 31, 2008, Loggins appeared on the TV program Don't Forget the Lyrics!
Don't Forget the Lyrics!
Don't Forget the Lyrics! is a game show that originally aired on Fox from July 11, 2007 to June 19, 2009, hosted by Wayne Brady and produced by RDF USA, part of RDF Media. The launch of this show prompted NBC to move up the launch of their similar game show The Singing Bee...
and performed "I'm Alright" and "Footloose".
In 2009 Loggins issued a new children's album entitled All Join In but it was not released due to complications with his record company.
In 2009 Loggins and Messina successfully toured the USA and Canada, reviving their "Sittin' In Again tour".
In 2011 Loggins did a short tour in South East Asia including Manila, Philippines and Singapore.
Loggins performed Friday, June 3, 2011 at the Arcada Theater in St Charles, IL. He stopped by the Eddie and Jobo Show in Chicago to talk about his music, his personal life and what kind of show you can expect from him.
Blue Sky Riders
Loggins is currently working on songs with the Blue Sky Riders, a country trio also featuring Gary BurrGary Burr
Gary Burr, born in Meriden, Connecticut, is an American musician and songwriter and producer, mostly known for his stable of hits recorded by country music performers. Burr began his career as a member of the group Pure Prairie League from 1982 to 1985, taking over after Vince Gill departed the group...
and Georgia Middleman
Georgia Middleman
Georgia Leigh Middleman is an American country singer. Middleman sang from age ten at the Texas Star Inn in San Antonio, and began writing songs shortly thereafter. She sold recordings of her first song, There's a Rainbow in Everybody's Heart, on her elementary school playground...
.
Personal life
Loggins was married to Eva Ein from 1978 to 1990; they had three children together: Crosby, Cody, and Isabella. The oldest, Crosby LogginsCrosby Loggins
Crosby Loggins is an American singer/songwriter. He is the oldest son of Grammy winning soundtrack legend Kenny Loggins and his first wife, Eva Ein. Crosby Loggins is also the winner of MTV's Rock The Cradle.-Early life:...
, produced his first CD in 2007 entitled We All Go Home. During 2008, Crosby Loggins was voted the winner of the MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
reality show Rock the Cradle
Rock the Cradle
Rock the Cradle was an MTV reality show in which the offspring of R&B, pop, and rock stars from the 1980s and 1990s vie in a six-week singing competition...
. Cody was born in 1983 and Isabella in 1988. As of 2009, daughter Bella was a music major in college.
When Loggins experienced health problems in 1982, he was referred to Julia Cooper, a colon therapist. They felt an immediate connection and both were unhappy in their relationships, but each was married to someone else; Loggins then had one child and his wife was pregnant with their second. Their relationship was limited to a close friendship for many years. Near the end of the 1980s, Loggins separated from his wife, Eva, at nearly the same time Julia left her husband, and they began a deeper relationship.
Loggins' divorce was made final in 1990; he and Cooper married in July, 1992. In 1994, they became involved with Equinox International
Equinox (MLM)
Equinox International was a multi-level marketing organization, headed by William Gouldd. In the early-to-mid-1990s, Equinox was one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States. It had its headquarters in Las Vegas, Nevada....
, a multi-level marketing
Multi-level marketing
Multi-level marketing is a marketing strategy in which the sales force is compensated not only for sales they personally generate, but also for the sales of others they recruit, creating a downline of distributors and a hierarchy of multiple levels of compensation...
organization, and created a promotional video for the company, as did Ted Danson
Ted Danson
Edward Bridge “Ted” Danson III is an American actor best known for his role as central character Sam Malone in the sitcom Cheers, and his role as Dr. John Becker on the series Becker. He also plays a recurring role on Larry David's HBO sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm and starred alongside Glenn Close...
and Dave Parker
Dave Parker
David Gene "The Cobra" Parker is an American former player in Major League Baseball. He was the 1978 National League MVP and a two-time batting champion. Parker was the first professional athlete to earn an average of one million dollars per year, having signed a 5-year, $5 million dollar contract...
.
The couple had two children: Lukas, born in 1994, and Hana, born in 1998. After several years of their marriage, they assembled material from the journals that each kept, which included poems, songs and letters. They authored a 1997 book entitled, The Unimaginable Life about their relationship. Its purpose was to offer an alternative to typical relationships where spouses feel that they cannot be completely honest. Later on, they faced possible bankruptcy.
The couple divorced in 2004. Loggins commented in 2009, “I got pretty blindsided by Julia’s decision to leave. She’s a very impulsive woman, and she found herself going through a midlife crisis. And she didn’t know what to make of it, and it changed her life.”
Kenny is a cousin to singer-songwriter Dave Loggins
Dave Loggins
David Allen "Dave" Loggins is a singer, songwriter and musician. He is widely remembered for his 1974 composition "Please Come to Boston", which was a top-10 hit in the U.S. for him, and was subsequently covered by numerous other artists. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame...
.
Discography
Of the seven albums released by Loggins & Messina from 1971–1976, two were platinum and five were gold.Since going solo, Loggins has released 13 albums, three of which were certified gold (500,000 shipped), and four became platinum (1 million shipped).