My Space friend - Kenny Loggins - is slated to appear in Las Vegas this weekend at the spacious Sunset Outdoor Amphitheatre.
Born on January 7th 1949, and now a healthy vibrant man at the age of 62, the soft rock musical artist doesn't appear to be letting up.
Kenny is probably best-known as the other half of the dream music team - Loggins and Messina - and their soft rock and adult contemporary music act from the 1970's.
After a break up with Messina, Kenny produced his first solo album - Celebrate me Home - which featured the hit "I Believe in Love."
The tune was successfully recorded by Barbra Streisand for the film "A Star is born".
A second album featured "Whenever I call you a friend" in the form of a duet with Stevie Nicks.
During 1980, a collaboraton between Loggins and Michael McDonald, resulted in a Grammy win for Song of the Year for "What A Fool Believes".
Kenny then sequed into penning compositions for movie soundtracks.
"I'm Alright", "Mr. Night", and "Lead the Way" (Caddyshack), "Footloose", and "Top Gun" - not only garnered plaudits - but also underscored that Loggins (though down-to-earth and easy-going) was a musical force to reckon with.
Kenny Loggins also performed as a member of "USA for Africa" on the famine-relief fundraising single "We Are the World".
During the 1990s, Loggins hatched up the idea for an album based on the Children's Book - the "House on Pooh Corner" which was reworked and released last year.
Loggins opened up and revealed alot about his "creative process" in a two-part interview in Paris last year which may be screened at the links below.
Kenny Loggins Paris Interview (Part I)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12LQrS8PyAg
Kenny Loggins Paris Interview (Part II)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTFwsFY2E2k
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