dave loggins

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(on major career moments) "The magnitude of 'Please Come to Boston,' the experience of writing the Master's Theme, having Don Williams, Reba and Wynonna record my songs, writing 'Morning Desire' in three days at Kenny Rogers' ranch in Athens, touring England in the early 70's with the Everly Brothers, meeting John Lennon at the Grammys in '75, writing six #1 records and not winning songwriter of the year and then having 7 the next year to win. Favorite songs: 'Please Come to Boston,' 'We've Got a Good Fire Goin' 'She Is His Only Need,' 'Fast Movin' Train.'



Birth Name: David Allen Loggins

Induction Year: 1995

Date of Birth: 11/10/1947

Place of Birth: Mountain City, TN



Former Occupations:

draftsman

insurance sales



Education:

Grade School--Jefferson

High School--Virginia High School

College--East Tennessee State (attended for 1 year)

College--LSU; graduated with a MA (Master's Degree) in education and psychology



Career Milestones:



1970--came to Nashville



1971--signed contract with MCA Music Publishing Co.



1971--first top 10 hit (pop charts), "Pieces of April," recorded by Three Dog Night



1972--signed first recording deal with Vanguard Records



1974--released "Please Come to Boston" which went to #5 on the pop charts



1980--wrote theme for the Masters Golf Tournament



1984--recorded "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" as a duet with Anne Murray; song went to #1 on the country charts and earned a CMA Award for Vocal Duo of the Year



Awards:



1975--GrammyVocal Performance (Male)Please Come to Boston



1985--CMAVocal Duo of the YearNobody Loves Me Like You DoAnne Murray with Dave Loggins



1985--GrammyVocal Duo (with Anne Murray)Nobody Loves Me Like You Do



1987--ASCAPCountry Songwriter of the Year



GrammySong of the Year40 Hour Week



GrammySong of the YearShe Is His Only Need



Catalog Highlights



Please Come to Boston



Artists: Dave Loggins



Forty Hour Week



Co-writer: Lisa Silver, Don Schlitz



Artists: Alabama (1985)

She Is His Only Need



Artists: Wynonna Judd (1992)



Wheels



Artists: Restless Heart



Fast Movin' Train



Artists: Restless Heart



One Promise Too Late



Artists: Reba McEntire (1987)



Roll On Eighteen Wheeler



Artists: Alabama



She and I



Artists: Alabama (1986)



Morning Desire



Artists: Kenny Rogers



You Make Me Wanna Make You Mine



Artists: Juice Newton (1985)



We've Got a Good Fire Goin'



Artists: Don Williams



Maggie's Dream



Co-writer: Lisa Silver



Artists: Don Williams

Heartbeat In the Darkness



Co-writer: Russell Smith



Artists: Don Williams

Just As Long As I Have You



Co-writer: J.D. Martin



Artists: Don Williams

Makin' Up For Lost Time (The Dallas Lovers' Song)



Co-writer: Gary Morris



Artists: Crystal Gayle & Gary Morris



Pieces of April



Artists: Three Dog Night



Comments:



Has received 25 ASCAP performance awards