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Saturday, 7 January 2012

Born on Jan 7: Kenny Loggins

Kenneth Clark "Kenny" Loggins (born January 7, 1948) is an American singer and songwriter. He is known for soft rock music beginning during the 1970s, and later for writing and performing for movie soundtracks in the 1980s. Originally a part of the duo Loggins and Messina, he became a solo artist and has written songs for other artists.

"This Is It" is a song by Kenny Loggins, from his 1979 album Keep the Fire. It reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 17 on the Adult Contemporary chart. "This Is It" was also successful on the soul chart, reaching number 19. The song features additional vocals by Michael McDonald, who co-wrote the song with Loggins. The song won a Grammy in 1980 for best male pop vocal performance.

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