Dave Loggins

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Dave Loggins was born as David Allen Loggins in Mountain City, Tennessee, on 10th November 1947. He is a songwriter and the cousin of fellow musician Kenny Loggins. He was inducted to the Nashville Songwriters' Hall of Fame in 1995. Besides a prolific song-writing career, Loggins was previously employed as a draftsman and an insurance salesman.

Dave Loggins is best known for writing and recording the Top Ten Hit "Please Come to Boston" in 1974. However, he also wrote "Pieces of April" for Three Dog Night, which became a Top Ten Hit in 1971. He has written material for Restless Heart, Wynonna Judd, Reba McEntire, Gary Morris, Alabama, Toby Keith and Don Williams. He recorded a #1 Country song with Anne Murray in 1984 called "Nobody Loves Me like You Do" which also won a CMA award. Those familiar with the Masters Golf Tournament will also have heard the theme "Augusta", also written by Loggins.