Celebrated singer-songwriter Dave Loggins (76) dies: Looking back on his legacy
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Dave Loggins, the celebrated singer-songwriter behind the 1974 hit Please come to Bostonreportedly died on Wednesday (July 10). He was 76 years old.
The artist reportedly died at Alive Hospice in Nashville. The cause of death was not disclosed.
Loggins’ most famous song was recorded on November 10, 1947 and reached number 5 on the pop music charts and number 1 on the easy listening charts in the USA.
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A productive songwriter beyond his solo hit
Although occasionally referred to as a one-hit wonder, Loggins – the second cousin of pop sensation Kenny Loggins – had a successful career as a songwriter for various artists.
His songwriting credits spanned a variety of genres and included artists such as Three Dog Night, Joan Baez, Don Williams, Johnny Cash, Toby Keith, Wynonna Judd, Alabama, Lee Greenwood, Smokey Robinson, Ray Charles, Reba McEntire, Tanya Tucker, Restless Heart, Kenny Rogers and Willie Nelson.
Loggins success in duets and compositions of sports themes
In the 1980s, Loggins had success as a duet partner with Anne Murray on the song Nobody loves me like you.
The song, which originally comes from the CBS soap opera As the world turns-reached number 1 on Billboard’s Country charts and number 10 on the Hot AC charts.
In addition, Loggins composed Augusta—a theme song for the Augusta Masters Golf Tournament, used since 1982 and considered “the longest-running sports theme in history”.
Anecdote: Loggins was inspired to write “Augusta” after playing golf
Loggins was inspired to write Augusta after playing golf here in 1981.
In an interview with the Related Presshe said, “I stopped for a minute, looked up at the pines, and the wind down there was just different in some ways. Spiritually it was different. That course was just a work of art.”
“I looked over at some dogwoods and, man, I just started writing the song in my head.”
Loggins was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
In 2021, during an interview on the Everything about singing In a podcast with Judy Rodman, he was described as a “reclusive genius.” Of his early influences, he said, “I was influenced by the fingerpicking style of artists like Donovan.”
For his contributions to music, Loggins was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1995.
Loggins leaves behind his three sons Quinn, Kyle and Dylan Loggins and his grandson Braxton Loggins.
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