Dave Loggins

Dave Loggins
Birth nameDavid Allen Loggins
Born(1947-11-10)November 10, 1947
Mountain City, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedJuly 10, 2024(2024-07-10) (aged 76)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1972–1985
Labels

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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]

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.[5]

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

Year Album details Peak chart positions
US[10] CAN
1972 Personal Belongings
  • Release date: February 1972
  • Label: Vanguard
 — —
1974 Apprentice (In a Musical Workshop)
  • Release date: October 1974
  • Label: Epic
 53 74
1976 Country Suite
  • Release date: 1976
  • Label: Epic
 — —
1977 One Way Ticket to Paradise
  • Release date: October 1977
  • Label: Epic
 — —
1979 David Loggins
  • Release date: 1979
  • Label: Epic
 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US[10] US AC
[10] 		CAN
[11][12] 		AUS[13]
1972 "Claudia" — — — — Personal Belongings
1973 "Think'n of You" — — — —
1974 "Please Come to Boston" 5 1 4 47 Apprentice (In a Musical Workshop)
"Someday" 57 — 83 —
"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

Year Single Artist Peak chart positions Album
US Bubbling US AC US Country CAN CAN AC CAN Country
1984 "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" Anne Murray 3 10 1 79 1 1 Heart Over Mind
1985 "Just as Long as I Have You" Gus Hardin — — 72 — — 52 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

  1. ^ Lynch, Jessica (July 12, 2024). "Dave Loggins, 'Please Come to Boston' Singer and Masters Theme Composer, Dies at 76". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Country Music Memories Anne Murray Makes History at the CMAs". The Boot. October 8, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "Country Songwriter Dave Loggins Wrote the Masters Theme". Wide Open Country. October 2020. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "David Lasley". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Dave Loggins − Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame". Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  6. ^ "iTunes biography: Dave Loggins". iTunes. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  7. ^ "David Allen Loggins". The Tennessean. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  8. ^ Haring, Bruce (July 12, 2024). "Dave Loggins Dies: Grammy-Nominated Songwriter For 'Please Come To Boston' Was 76". Deadline.com. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  9. ^ Willman, Chris (July 12, 2024). "Dave Loggins, Singer Known for '70s Smash 'Please Come to Boston,' and Composer of Golf's Masters Theme, Dies at 76". variety.com. Variety.
  10. ^ a b c "Dave Loggins − Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 15, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  11. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - August 24, 1974" (PDF).
  12. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - December 28, 1974" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 16, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  13. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 180. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.