About
Born in Everett, Washington, Kenny Loggins moved to Los Angeles with his family when he was six years old. Kenny was drawn to music at a young age. His first break came just after he turned eighteen, when he signed on as a staff writer for a music-publishing outfit for $100 a week. He would go on to write four songs that were placed on a Nitty Gritty Dirt Band album in 1970, among them “House at Pooh Corner,” one of his most popular and enduring hits.
His success at songwriting brought him to the attention of former Buffalo Springfield member and record producer Jim Messina. Though Messina initially intended to produce Kenny as a solo artist, the two soon formed their own band. For half a decade Loggins and Messina amassed six Multi-Platinum and eight Gold albums, enjoyed worldwide superstardom and together created a long list of classic hits such as “Your Mama Don’t Dance,” “Angry Eyes,” “Danny’s Song” and “House At Pooh Corner,” to name just a few. The pair parted ways in 1976, and it wasn’t long before Kenny’s solo star began to rise.
In 1993 Kenny’s passion for environmental issues resulted in the television special and accompanying live album Outside: From The Redwoods, which was shot in a natural redwood amphitheater in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. His environmental TV special “This Island Earth” was first aired that year on the Disney Channel and has become a staple for the channel, having been re-aired numerous times since its debut. The special was nominated for three Emmy Awards and won for Outstanding Achievement in Writing (Special Class) and Outstanding Original Song for the Loggins-penned title track.
A vital part of Kenny Loggins’ career has come from one of his greatest joys, playing in front of his fans. Over the years he has played literally thousands of dates in front of millions of concert goers, all of whom want to hear the positive, inspiring and familiar tracks of one of America’s most beloved musical heroes.
