You know Kenny Loggins for his megahit soundtrack themes and
chart-topping collaborations. Now you can know him through the intimate
stories behind his five-decade career as a legendary songwriter and pop
icon.
In a remarkable career, Kenny Loggins has rocked stages worldwide,
released ten platinum albums, and landed hits all over the Billboard
charts. His place in music history is marked by a unique gift for
collaboration combined with the vision to evolve, adapt, and persevere
in an industry that loves to eat its own. Loggins served as a pivotal
figure in the folk-rock movement of the early '70s when he paired with
former Buffalo Springfield member Jim Messina, recruited Stevie Nicks
for the classic duet "Whenever I Call You 'Friend, '" then pivoted to
smooth rock in teaming up with Michael McDonald on their back-to-back
Grammy-winning hits "What a Fool Believes" and "This Is It" (a seminal
moment in the history of what would come to be known as yacht rock). In
the '80s, Loggins became the king of soundtracks with hit recordings for
Caddyshack, Footloose, and Top Gun; and a bona fide global
superstar singing alongside Bruce Springsteen and Michael Jackson on "We
Are the World."
In Still Alright, Kenny Loggins gives fans a candid and entertaining
perspective on his life and career as one of the most noteworthy
musicians of the 1970s and '80s. He provides an abundance of compelling,
insightful, and terrifically amusing behind-the-scenes tales. Loggins
draws readers back to the musical eras they've loved, as well as
addressing the challenges and obstacles of his life and work--including
two marriages that ended in divorce, a difficult but motivating
relationship with the older brother for which "Danny's Song" is named,
struggles with his addiction to benzodiazepines, and the revelations of
turning seventy and looking back at everything that has shaped his
music--and coming to terms with his rock-star persona and his true self.
