Birth name David Allen Loggins Role Singer-songwriter | Name Dave Loggins Instruments Vocals | |
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Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician Albums Apprentice (In a Musical Workshop) Awards Country Music Association Award for Vocal Duo of the Year Similar People Profiles | ||
Dave Loggins - "Augusta" (Live! at the CEO Songwriter Showcase 2010)
David Allen "Dave" Loggins (born November 10, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.
Contents
- Dave Loggins Augusta Live at the CEO Songwriter Showcase 2010
- Dave Loggins Sunset Woman
- Musical career
- Singles
- References
Dave Loggins - Sunset Woman
Musical career
He is remembered best for his 1974 song composition "Please Come to Boston", which was a number 5 popular music success (number 1 Easy Listening) in the U.S. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame during 1995. He is the second cousin of singer/songwriter Kenny Loggins.
Loggins also wrote the song "Pieces of April" for the band Three Dog Night, which was a top-20 success during 1973. He has written material for Tanya Tucker, Restless Heart, Wynonna Judd, Reba McEntire, Gary Morris, Alabama, Toby Keith, Don Williams, and the number one hits "Morning Desire" by Kenny Rogers and "You Make Me Want To Make You Mine" by Juice Newton. During 1984, he recorded "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do," a duet with Anne Murray, which scored number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. Loggins and Murray were named Vocal Duo of the Year at the CMA Awards during 1985.
Loggins also composed the theme music "Augusta" that is used on broadcasts of The Masters Golf Tournament. "Augusta" was later released as part of a collection of songs about golf named The New Course Record. On this recording, Loggins shared the vocal duties with Birmingham-based singer and pianist Ray Reach. The arranging duties were shared by Don Hays and Ray Reach. Hays shared the producer's role with Dan Green and noted Nashville musician and producer Mike Chapman.
Before becoming a musician, Loggins was employed as a draftsman and as an insurance salesman.
Singles
12-inch Single: Ship in a Bottle/One Way Ticket to Paradise twin-sided whiteLabel Promo AS385 9:04