Kenny Loggins

Soft rock singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins was born in Evertt, Wash. in 1948 but frequently relocated as a child, eventually settling in the Los Angeles area, where he began singing and playing guitar as a teenager. Loggins later became a staff writer for a music publishing company, joining forces with producer Jim Messina, who became his performing partner throughout much of the '70s. Loggins and Messina churned out a string of accessible gold and platinum albums during the first half of the decade, including the hit "Your Mama Don't Dance," but in 1976 Loggins struck out on his own. His 1977 solo debut Celebrate Me Home continued the Loggins and Messina light rock/middle-of-the-road style and quickly went platinum, as did 1978's Nightwatchand 1979's Keep the Fire, which spawned the Grammy-winning hit single "This Is It." After the obligatory double-live album, Loggins returned with 1982's High Adventure and 1985's Vox Humana, at the same time contributing songs to the soundtracks of Caddyshack ("I'm Alright"), Footloose ("Footloose"), and Top Gun ("Danger Zone").

After 1988's Back to Avalon Loggins took a break from music to deal with personal issues, returning in 1991 with the adult contemporary hit Leap of Faith. His 1993 live album Outside From the Redwoods emphasized Loggins' growing commitment to the environment, while 1994's kid-friendly Return to Pooh Corner pleased both children and their parents. Loggins' latest album, 1997's The Unimaginable Life, was prepared in conjunction with his wife, Julia, and deals with their relationship in a confessional manner.

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