Kenny Loggins

Kenny Loggins
Kenny Loggins
	Loggins in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Kenneth Clark Loggins
Born	January 7, 1948 (age 76); Everett, Washington, U.S.
Genres	Rock; pop; folk rock; R&B; soul; soft rock;
Occupation(s)	Singer; musician; songwriter;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar; harmonica;
Years active	1968–present
Labels	Columbia; Mercury; Walt Disney;
Spouse(s)	; Eva Ein (m. 1978; div. 1990) ; Julia Cooper (m. 1992; div. 2004)
Website	kennyloggins.com

Kenneth Clark Loggins (born January 7, 1948)^[3] is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter.^[4] His early songs were recorded with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1970,^[5] which led to seven albums recorded with Jim Messina as Loggins and Messina from 1972 to 1977.^[6] His early soundtrack contributions date back to A Star Is Born in 1976,^[7] and he is known as the King of the Movie Soundtrack.^[4]^[8] As a solo artist, Loggins experienced a string of soundtrack successes, including an Academy Award nomination for "Footloose" in 1985.^[9] Finally Home was released in 2013, shortly after Loggins formed the group Blue Sky Riders with Gary Burr and Georgia Middleman.^[10] He won a Daytime Emmy Award, two Grammy Awards and was nominated for an Academy Award, a Tony Award and a Golden Globe Award.

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