Grammy Nominated Songwriter For ‘Please Come To Boston’ Was 76

Dave Loggins, the Grammy nominated Corridor of Fame singer/songwriter finest identified for his 1974 hit, Please Come To Boston, died on July tenth at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 76 years outdated and no trigger was given.

The music that made his profession spent two weeks at quantity 5 on the Billboard Scorching 100 chart in August 1974, and one week atop the Billboard Straightforward Listening chart. It was nominated for a Grammy Award within the class of Finest Male Pop Vocal efficiency. It was launched in April 1974 as the primary single from his album Apprentice (In a Musical Workshop) and was produced by Jerry Crutchfield.

The three verses of the music include a plea from the narrator to a lady whom he hopes will be part of him in Boston, Denver, and Los Angeles. Every verse reaches a tragic conclusion: “She stated, ‘No – boy would you come house to me.’”

Later, Loggins admitted, “The story is nearly true, besides there wasn’t anybody ready. So I made her up.”

Loggins was born and raised in Tennessee. He moved to Nashville, and in that songwriter’s mecca, crafted hit songs for such artists as Three Canine Evening, Joan Baez Don Williams, Johnny Money, Toby Keith, Wynonna Judd, Alabama, Lee Greenwood, Smokey Robinson, Ray Charles, Reba McEntire, Tanya Tucker, Stressed Coronary heart, Kenny Rogers, and Willie Nelson, amongst others.

Loggins holds the document for being the one unsigned artist to win a CMA award for his efficiency with Anne Murray in 1986 for his or her duet, No one Loves Me Like You Do.

He additionally penned the music Augusta, the longest-running sports activities theme in historical past, for the Augusta Masters Golf Match.

Survivors embrace three sons, Quinn Loggins, Kyle Loggins, and Dylan Loggins, in addition to his grandson, Braxton Loggins.

Per his request, there can be no funeral. In lieu of flowers, donations could also be made to Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee.