Even at 74, the musician (whose new memoir is titled « Still Alright ») sounds as youthful as his songs, which have a habit of making us feel young, too.
Backstage before a concert in Cincinnati recently, Kenny Loggins was fine tuning just about everything. Correspondent Lee Cowan asked the two-time Grammy-winner, « Do you like touring, after all these years? »
« Well, yes and no », Loggins replied. « It’s like making love, right? If you get a good response, you’re better. »
At 74 Loggins himself has come of age nicely. His voice sounds as youthful as his songs, which have a habit of making us feel pretty young, too. Chances are you know the words to most, if not all, of them; they are a part of pop culture, which is why, more often than not, a Kenny Loggins concert turns into one big sing-along. Loggins said, « I learned early on that songs that were very personal to me, and that’s anything where I could write where it would really touch my heart or hit that place of vulnerability, would then be more accessible to an audience. »
« ‘Cause if it mattered to you, it would matter to a listener? » asked Cowan.
« Exactly. Vulnerability is what I do for a living. »
Loggins came to fame as the other half of Loggins and Messina. Musically, he and Jim Messina seemed made for each other. To listen to Loggins and Messina perform « Danny’s Song », click on the player below:
But as Loggins details in a new memoir, « Still Alright », he knew he eventually needed to stretch his wings by himself. Cowan asked, « Most people, especially who are in successful duos, very few of them go on to be as successful [solo].
