(1948-01-07) January 7, 1948 (age 76) Everett, Washington, U.S.
Genres
Rock
pop
folk rock
R&B
soul
soft rock[1][2]
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
Musical artist
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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^Eder, Bruce. "Kenny Loggins – Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
^"UPI Almanac for Monday, Jan, 7, 2019". United Press International. January 7, 2019. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019. singer Kenny Loggins in 1948 (age 71)
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