Did you know that Kenny is originally from Everett, Washington? He moved to Los Angeles when he was a teenager.

He wrote four songs used on a Nitty Gritty Dirt Band album in 1970. One of the four was "House At Pooh Corner".

After hearing the hit, Jim Messina wanted to produce an album for Kenny, but they ended up collaborating and having several hits in the 70s.

Kenny is known as the king of the movie soundtrack, having had hits with "I'm Alright" (from Caddyshack), "Footloose" (from Footloose), "Danger Zone" (from Top Gun), and "Nobody's Fool" (from Caddyshack II).

What do you know about Kenny Loggins?

Before settling in the LA area, he moved around a lot as a kid because his father was a traveling salesman.

Loggins was the musical guest on the very first episode (April 11, 1980) of the ABC sketch comedy show "Fridays".

US charts:

LOGGINS AND MESSINA:
#84 Vahevala 1972
#86 Nobody but you 1972
#4 Your mama don't dance 1973
#18 Thinking of you 1973
#16 My music 1973
#71 Watching the river run 1974
#84 Changes 1975
#52 Growin' 1975
#84 I like it like that 1975
#89 A lover's question 1975

KENNY LOGGINS:
#66 I believe in love 1977
#5 Whenever I call you "friend" (w/ Stevie Nicks) 1978
#60 Easy driver 1979
#11 This is it 1980
#36 Keep the fire 1980
#7 I'm alright 1980
#17 Don't fight it (w/ Steve Perry) 1982
#15 Heart to heart 1983
#24 Welcome to heartlight 1983
#1 Footloose 1984
#22 I'm free (heaven helps the man) 1984
#29 Vox humana 1985
#40 Forever 1985
#88 I'll be there 1985
#2 Danger zone 1986
#60 Playing with the boys 1986
#11 Meet me halfway 1987
#8 Nobody's fool 1988
#82 I'm gonna miss you 1988
#76 Tell her 1989
#65 Conviction of the heart 1991
#60 For the first time 1997

UK charts:

#6 Footloose 1984
#45 Danger zone 1986

album rock charts:

#4 Don't fight it (w/ Steve Perry) 1982
#2 Footloose 1984
#42 I'm free (heaven helps the man) 1984
#18 Vox humana 1985
#7 Danger zone 1986
#30 Nobody's fool 1988

adult contemporary charts:

LOGGINS AND MESSINA:
#19 Your mama don't dance 1972
#7 Thinking of you 1973
#10 My music 1973
#36 Watching the river run 1974
#18 Growin' 1975

KENNY LOGGINS:
#37 I believe in love 1977
#9 Whenever I call you "friend" (w/ Stevie Nicks) 1978
#17 This is it 1979
#40 Keep the fire 1980
#3 Heart to heart 1982
#17 Welcome to heartlight 1983
#5 Forever 1985
#33 I'll be there 1985
#2 Meet me halfway 1987
#42 Nobody's fool 1988
#9 Conviction of the heart 1991
#5 The real thing 1992
#9 If you believe 1992
#34 Now or never 1992
"Return to Pooh corner" with Amy Grant also charted on the AC charts but my book only goes to 1993.

R&B charts:

#19 This is it 1980
#71 Heart to heart 1983

country charts:

LOGGINS AND MESSINA:
#92 Oh lonesome me 1976

Kenny is known as the king of the movie soundtrack, having had hits with "I'm Alright" (from Caddyshack), "Footloose" (from Footloose), "Danger Zone" (from Top Gun), and "Nobody's Fool" (from Caddyshack II).

He also had hits with "I'm Free" (from Footloose) and "Meet Me Half Way" (from Over the Top)

One of the four was "House At Pooh Corner".

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Didja know he wrote this song as a senior in high school? He was prepping for midterms or finals when he wrote it. Thinking about when life was much simpler.