Dave Loggins Explained

Dave Loggins
Birth Name:David Allen Loggins
Birth Date:10 November 1947
Birth Place:Mountain City, Tennessee, U.S.
Death Place:Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Years Active:1972–1985

David Allen Loggins (November 10, 1947 – July 10, 2024) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known for his 1974 hit single "Please Come to Boston" as well as his 1984 duet with Anne Murray, "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do".

Musical career

Loggins wrote his 1974 song composition "Please Come to Boston", which was a No. 5 on the pop chart (No. 1 on the Easy Listening chart) in the U.S.[1] He also wrote the song "Pieces of April" for the band Three Dog Night, which was a top 20 success in 1973. He had written songs for Jimmy Buffett (Buffett's "Come Monday" was bumped from the charts by "Please Come to Boston" in late July 1974), Tanya Tucker, Restless Heart, Wynonna Judd, Reba McEntire, Gary Morris, Billy Ray Cyrus, Alabama, Toby Keith, Don Williams, and Crystal Gayle. Loggins wrote 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.[2] One of Loggins' most famous musical compositions is "Augusta," which he wrote while visiting the Augusta National Golf Club in 1981. The next year, CBS began using the song at the Masters Golf Tournament as the theme song for its coverage each year.[3] In 1982, David Lasley released a cover version of Loggins’ “If I Had My Wish Tonight”, originally released by Loggins in 1979.[4]

In 1995, Loggins was inducted to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.[5]

Personal life and Death

David Allen Loggins was born on November 10, 1947 in Mountain City, Tennessee. Before becoming a musician, Loggins was employed as a draftsman and as an insurance salesman.

His second cousin, Kenny Loggins, is also a singer-songwriter.[6]

Loggins died in Nashville on July 10, 2024, at the age of 76.[7] [8] [9]

Discography

Studio albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US[10] CAN
1972Personal Belongings
  • Release date: February 1972
  • Label: Vanguard
1974Apprentice (In a Musical Workshop)
  • Release date: October 1974
  • Label: Epic
5374
1976Country Suite
  • Release date: 1976
  • Label: Epic
1977One Way Ticket to Paradise
  • Release date: October 1977
  • Label: Epic
1979David Loggins
  • Release date: 1979
  • Label: Epic
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
USUS AC
CAN
[11] [12]
AUS[13]
1972"Claudia"Personal Belongings
1973"Think'n of You"
1974"Please Come to Boston"51447Apprentice (In a Musical Workshop)
"Someday"5783
"Girl from Knoxville"
1976"Movin' to the Country"Country Suite
"Savior of My Natural Life"
1977"Ship in a Bottle"One Way Ticket to Paradise
"One Way Ticket to Paradise"
"Three Little Words (I Love You)"
1978"So Much for Dreams"Our Winning Season (soundtrack)
1979"The Fool in Me"David Loggins
"Pieces of April"22
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Guest singles

YearSingleArtistPeak chart positionsAlbum
US BubblingUS ACUS CountryCANCAN ACCAN Country
1984"Nobody Loves Me Like You Do"Anne Murray31017911Heart Over Mind
1985"Just as Long as I Have You"Gus Hardin7252align="left"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

External links

Notes and References

  1. Lynch . Jessica . 2024-07-12 . Dave Loggins, 'Please Come to Boston' Singer and Masters Theme Composer, Dies at 76 . 2024-07-13 . Billboard.
  2. Web site: Country Music Memories Anne Murray Makes History at the CMAs . October 8, 2020 . The Boot . August 28, 2021.
  3. Web site: Country Songwriter Dave Loggins Wrote the Masters Theme . October 2020 . Wide Open Country . August 28, 2021 . August 28, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210828173331/https://www.wideopencountry.com/masters-theme-song/ . live .
  4. David Lasley . 2022-06-10 . Billboard . en-US . June 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220610234917/https://www.billboard.com/artist/david-lasley/ . live .
  5. Web site: Dave Loggins − Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame . August 28, 2021 . Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
  6. Web site: iTunes biography: Dave Loggins . iTunes . June 25, 2013 . November 11, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131111115055/https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/dave-loggins/id198984 . live .
  7. Web site: David Allen Loggins . . July 11, 2024 . July 11, 2024.
  8. Web site: Haring . Bruce . Dave Loggins Dies: Grammy-Nominated Songwriter For 'Please Come To Boston' Was 76 . Deadline.com . . 14 July 2024 . 12 July 2024.
  9. Web site: Willman . Chris . Dave Loggins, Singer Known for '70s Smash 'Please Come to Boston,' and Composer of Golf's Masters Theme, Dies at 76 . variety.com . . 12 July 2024.
  10. Web site: Dave Loggins − Awards. AllMusic. November 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20150615001829/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dave-loggins-mn0000962168/awards. June 15, 2015.
  11. Web site: RPM Top 100 Singles - August 24, 1974.
  12. Web site: RPM Top 100 Singles - December 28, 1974. July 12, 2024. July 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170716180300/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.3913b.pdf. live.
  13. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 180.