Dave Loggins, Second Cousin to Kenny, Mastered the Art of Songwriting

Singer-songwriter Dave Loggins, a second cousin to Kenny Loggins, gained initial success when Three Dog Night recorded his song "Pieces of April." It reached 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973.Dave Loggins went on to write 14 No. 1 country hits for artists such as the Oak Ridge Boys, Wynonna Judd, Reba McEntire and Kenny Rogers.His duet with Anne Murray, "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do," became a number one country hit in 1984, earning them the Vocal Duo of the Year award at the Country Music Awards.Loggins also wrote "Augusta," the longest-running sports theme, after playing Augusta National Golf Course in 1981; CBS has used it for Masters coverage since 1982. And his 1974 song "Please Come to Boston" reached number one on Billboard's easy listening chart and number five on the Hot 100.You can go to this video to watch him perform "Please Come to Boston" in 1974. Check out the comments too. Here's one of many that express appreciation for Loggins' songwriting skills: "I've always loved this song, but it wouldn't be until decades later I'd fully appreciate the core of its lyrical content. Simply put, a skillfully constructed song."The image in this episode's thumbnail is the cover of Loggins' digitally remastered three-album audio CD available on Amazon. There's also sheet music available on Amazon for "Please Come to Boston" and "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do."This tribute is one of 41 stories that Sheldon Zoldan, a longtime journalist, has written and recorded in honor of the music notables who passed away in 2024. He's written tributes for other years as well. You can listen to the ones from 2023 on Everyday Creation. Sheldon also created Song of the Day, which was a daily feature delivered to an email list of subscribers. He ended it in early 2026 which, I suppose, means that Song of the Day deserves a tribute of its own. The good thing is that the tributes to music makers live on. Each is a snapshot of the life of one music maker whose work made an impact on the lives of many.Send us Fan MailThis is Kate Jones. Thank you for listening to Everyday Creation®, available on YouTube and in major podcast directories including Apple, Spotify, iHeart and Audible.