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Infobox musical artist|image =|image_size =|name =Dave Loggins||caption =|background =solo_singer|birth_name =David Allen Loggins|birth_date =birth date and age|1947|11|10|birth_place = Mountain City, Tennessee , U.S.|origin =|genre = Pop music|pop , Country music|country |occupation = Singer-songwriter , musician |instrument = Singing|Vocals |years_active =|label = Wounded Bird Records , Vanguard Records |associated_acts =|website =|Notable Instruments = David Allen "Dave" Loggins (born November 10, 1947 in Mountain City, Tennessee ) is a singer, songwriter and musician. He is widely remembered for his 1974 composition " Please Come to Boston ", which was a top-10 hit in the U.S. for him, and was subsequently covered by numerous other artists. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1995. Besides being a musician, Loggins was previously employed as a technical drawing|draftsman at Bristol Metals, and as an insurance salesman . He is a cousin of singer/songwriter Kenny Loggins .
In addition to his Sound recording and reproduction|recording of "Please Come to Boston" reaching #5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100|pop chart in 1974, the song also topped the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks|Easy Listening survey.
Loggins also wrote "Pieces of April" for Three Dog Night , which became a top-20 hit in 1973. He has written material for Restless Heart , Wynonna Judd , Reba McEntire , Gary Morris , Alabama (band)|Alabama , Toby Keith , Don Williams , and the #1 hit "Morning Desire" by Kenny Rogers . He recorded a #1 country song with Anne Murray in 1984 called " Nobody Loves Me Like You Do " which won a CMA Award .
Loggins also composed the theme music "Augusta" that is used on broadcasts of the The Masters Tournament|The Masters Golf Tournament . "Augusta" was later released as part of a collection of songs about golf called The New Course Record . On this recording, Loggins shared the vocal duties with Birmingham-based singer and pianist Ray Reach . The arranging duties were shared by Don Hays and Ray Reach. Hays shared the producer's role with noted Nashville musician and producer Mike Chapman .
http://www.nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com/l-o/dave-loggins.aspx Nashville Songwriters' Hall of Fame Profile
http://www.weht.net/WEHT/Dave_Loggins.html Dave Loggins at "What ever happened to..."
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