Kenny Loggins
Kenny Loggins is an American singer-songwriter known for soft rock hits in the 1970s and film soundtracks in the 1980s.
His songs for movie soundtracks—"Footloose," "Danger Zone" from *Top Gun*, "I'm Alright" from *Caddyshack*—made him synonymous with that era's blockbuster cinema.
Earlier he performed as half of Loggins and Messina.
Premier combat aviator
- CaddyshackGolf course comedy film
- film scoreMusic composed for cinema
- theme songProgram's recurring musical opener
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
Vocal music performer
- songwriterOne who composes music
- performerOne who entertains audiences
- musicianOne who performs melodies
- Grammy winnerRecording industry award recipient
vocalist · guitarist · entertainer · recording artist · solo artist · soft rock · producer · arranger
Music video heyday
- music videosVisual accompaniments to songs
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- synthesizersElectronic sound-generating instruments
- power balladsEmotional arena rock songs
pop rock · radio hits · Billboard · chart-topper · arena rock · mullet · neon · mainstream
Top Gun
Premier combat aviator
- CaddyshackGolf course comedy film
- film scoreMusic composed for cinema
- theme songProgram's recurring musical opener
blockbuster · cinematic · opening credits · montage · Hollywood
singer
Vocal music performer
- songwriterOne who composes music
- performerOne who entertains audiences
- musicianOne who performs melodies
Grammy winner · vocalist · guitarist · entertainer · recording artist · solo artist · soft rock · producer · arranger · lyricist
MTV era
Music video heyday
- music videosVisual accompaniments to songs
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- synthesizersElectronic sound-generating instruments
power ballads · pop rock · radio hits · Billboard · chart-topper · arena rock · mullet · neon · mainstream
- 80sbig hair, mullets, shoulder pads, new wave, synth-pop
- Yacht RockMichael McDonald, Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers, Peg, Rosanna
Kenny LogginsSid Vicious
Dead Kennedys · Black Flag · Marilyn Manson · Johnny Rotten · Iggy Pop
Kenny LogginsOzzy Osbourne
Alice Cooper · Marilyn Manson · Ice-T · Sid Vicious · Keith Richards
Kenny LogginsFrank Zappa
Swans · Sonic Youth · noise music · avant-garde · free jazz