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We are headed and nearing the 3 o'clock mid-afternoon Music Interlude Break and I thought I would take you back to 1973 for a song by Loggins and Messina... Maybe you remember them... This was a duo group who brought us many a song back in the early days of the 1970s through about 1976, when they split...
Background Bio:
Loggins and Messina is an American rock-pop duo consisting of Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina, who achieved their success in the early to mid-1970s. Among their well-known songs are "Danny's Song", "House at Pooh Corner", and "Your Mama Don't Dance". After selling more than 16 million records and becoming one of the leading musical duos of the 1970s, Loggins and Messina broke up in 1976. Although Messina would find only limited popularity following the breakup, Loggins went on to further success in the 1980s. In 2005 and again in 2009, Loggins and Messina reformed for tours in the United States.
Jim Messina, formerly of Buffalo Springfield and Poco, was working as an independent record producer for Columbia Records in 1970 when he met Kenny Loggins, a little-known singer/songwriter and guitarist who was signed to ABC-Dunhill as a staff songwriter.
The two recorded a number of Loggins' compositions in Messina's home living room. When Columbia signed Loggins to a six-album contract (with the assistance of Messina), recording began in earnest for Loggins' debut album, with Messina as producer. Messina originally intended to lend his name to the Loggins project only to help introduce the unknown Loggins to Messina's well-established Buffalo Springfield and Poco audiences. But by the time the album was completed, Messina had contributed so much to the album - in terms of songwriting, arrangement, instrumentation, and vocals - that an "accidental" duo was born.
Their debut album was released November 1971 as Kenny Loggins with Jim Messina Sittin' In. The album's first single release, the Caribbean-flavored "Vahevala" (or "Vahevella" or "Vaheevella"), found top 3 success on Chicago's WCFL on 18 May 1972. "Vahevala" and "Nobody But You" both reached the Hot 100. Although at first the album went unnoticed by radio upon release, it eventually gained traction by autumn 1972, particularly on college campuses, where the pair toured heavily. Loggins' and Messina's harmonies meshed so well that what was begun as a one-off album became an entity unto itself. Audiences regarded the pair as a genuine duo rather than as a solo act with a well-known producer. Instead of just continuing to produce Loggins as a sole performer, they decided to record as a duo – Loggins & Messina." Read More at WIkipedia.com
LYRICS:
"Danny's Song" by Loggins & Messina
People smile and tell me I'm the lucky one
And we've only just begun
Think I'm gonna have a son
He will be like she and me, as free as a dove
Conceived in love
Sun is gonna shine above
And even though we ain't got money
I'm so in love with you, honey
And everything will bring a chain of love
And in the morning, when I rise
You bring a tear of joy to my eyes
And tell me everything is gonna be alright
Seems as though, a month ago, I was Beta-Chi
Never got high
Oh, I was a sorry guy
And now, I smile and face the girl that shares my name
Now I'm through with the game
This boy will never be the same
And even though we ain't got money
I'm so in love with you, honey
And everything will bring a chain of love
And in the morning, when I rise
You bring a tear of joy to my eyes
And tell me everything is gonna be alright
Pisces, Virgo rising is a very good sign
Strong and kind
And the little boy is mine
Now I see a family where there once was none
Now we've just begun
Yeah, we're gonna fly to the sun
And even though we ain't got money
I'm so in love with you, honey
And everything will bring a chain of love
And in the morning, when I rise
You bring a tear of joy to my eyes
And tell me everything is gonna be alright
Love the girl who holds the world in a paper cup
Drink it up
Love her and she'll bring you luck
And if you find she helps your mind, better take her home
Don't you live alone
Try to earn what lovers own
And even though we ain't got money
I'm so in love with you, honey
And everything will bring a chain of love
And in the morning, when I rise
You bring a tear of joy to my eyes
And tell me everything is gonna be alright
Writer(s): Kenny Loggins
Enjoy my Brothers and Sisters...
Kerry
_____________________________________________________________________________
Background Bio:
Loggins and Messina is an American rock-pop duo consisting of Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina, who achieved their success in the early to mid-1970s. Among their well-known songs are "Danny's Song", "House at Pooh Corner", and "Your Mama Don't Dance". After selling more than 16 million records and becoming one of the leading musical duos of the 1970s, Loggins and Messina broke up in 1976. Although Messina would find only limited popularity following the breakup, Loggins went on to further success in the 1980s. In 2005 and again in 2009, Loggins and Messina reformed for tours in the United States.
Jim Messina, formerly of Buffalo Springfield and Poco, was working as an independent record producer for Columbia Records in 1970 when he met Kenny Loggins, a little-known singer/songwriter and guitarist who was signed to ABC-Dunhill as a staff songwriter.
The two recorded a number of Loggins' compositions in Messina's home living room. When Columbia signed Loggins to a six-album contract (with the assistance of Messina), recording began in earnest for Loggins' debut album, with Messina as producer. Messina originally intended to lend his name to the Loggins project only to help introduce the unknown Loggins to Messina's well-established Buffalo Springfield and Poco audiences. But by the time the album was completed, Messina had contributed so much to the album - in terms of songwriting, arrangement, instrumentation, and vocals - that an "accidental" duo was born.
Their debut album was released November 1971 as Kenny Loggins with Jim Messina Sittin' In. The album's first single release, the Caribbean-flavored "Vahevala" (or "Vahevella" or "Vaheevella"), found top 3 success on Chicago's WCFL on 18 May 1972. "Vahevala" and "Nobody But You" both reached the Hot 100. Although at first the album went unnoticed by radio upon release, it eventually gained traction by autumn 1972, particularly on college campuses, where the pair toured heavily. Loggins' and Messina's harmonies meshed so well that what was begun as a one-off album became an entity unto itself. Audiences regarded the pair as a genuine duo rather than as a solo act with a well-known producer. Instead of just continuing to produce Loggins as a sole performer, they decided to record as a duo – Loggins & Messina." Read More at WIkipedia.com
LYRICS:
"Danny's Song" by Loggins & Messina
People smile and tell me I'm the lucky one
And we've only just begun
Think I'm gonna have a son
He will be like she and me, as free as a dove
Conceived in love
Sun is gonna shine above
And even though we ain't got money
I'm so in love with you, honey
And everything will bring a chain of love
And in the morning, when I rise
You bring a tear of joy to my eyes
And tell me everything is gonna be alright
Seems as though, a month ago, I was Beta-Chi
Never got high
Oh, I was a sorry guy
And now, I smile and face the girl that shares my name
Now I'm through with the game
This boy will never be the same
And even though we ain't got money
I'm so in love with you, honey
And everything will bring a chain of love
And in the morning, when I rise
You bring a tear of joy to my eyes
And tell me everything is gonna be alright
Pisces, Virgo rising is a very good sign
Strong and kind
And the little boy is mine
Now I see a family where there once was none
Now we've just begun
Yeah, we're gonna fly to the sun
And even though we ain't got money
I'm so in love with you, honey
And everything will bring a chain of love
And in the morning, when I rise
You bring a tear of joy to my eyes
And tell me everything is gonna be alright
Love the girl who holds the world in a paper cup
Drink it up
Love her and she'll bring you luck
And if you find she helps your mind, better take her home
Don't you live alone
Try to earn what lovers own
And even though we ain't got money
I'm so in love with you, honey
And everything will bring a chain of love
And in the morning, when I rise
You bring a tear of joy to my eyes
And tell me everything is gonna be alright
Writer(s): Kenny Loggins
Enjoy my Brothers and Sisters...
Kerry
_____________________________________________________________________________
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Thank you my friend Sgt (Join to see) for posting the music video of Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina performing Danny's Song [the soundtrack is from their performance at Tanglewood, Massachusetts August 23, 1976.
Kenny Loggins wrote this in 1969 about his older brother Dan's son Colin. It was recorded by him and later Anne Murray performed this song and it rose to #7 in this country and #1 in Canada where Ann Murray lives.
Song background from {[songfacts.com/facts/loggins-and-messina/dannys-song]}
"Although Anne Murray made it famous in 1973, taking the song to #7 in the US, this is more associated with Kenny Loggins, who wrote the song for his older brother, Dan. Much of the lyric comes from a letter Dan wrote to Kenny soon after Dan's son, Colin, was born. Dan was planning to marry Colin's mom, Sheila, and was in the process of moving his new family to Berkeley, California. They had no money, but plenty of hopes and dreams.
This happened around 1968, when Loggins was just getting started as a songwriter and musician. It demonstrated his talent for capturing a feeling from a specific moment in time.
Loggins first recorded this song in 1970 with a group of studio musicians assembled by producer Dee Barton. The band was dubbed Gator Creek, and was extant for just that one album (Loggins' song "Long-Tail Cat" also made the track list). The Gator Creek version of "Danny's Song" was released as a single but went nowhere.
Later in 1970, Loggins teamed up with Jimmy Messina; the pair spent much of 1971 working on the Sittin' In album, which was conceived as a Kenny Loggins solo effort (with Messina producing), but ended up being credited to Loggins and Messina. Released at the end of that year, it included a new version of "Danny's Song" that was again released as a single and again went nowhere, although it did earn airplay on FM radio.
In 1972, Anne Murray, a huge star at the time, released her cover version as a single. In March 1973, it rose to #1 in her native Canada and also topped the US Adult Contemporary chart; in April it made #7 on the Hot 100 and became the title track to Murray's seventh album.
Over the next few years, the Loggins and Messina version became more prominent, especially after the duo scored a huge hit with "Your Mama Don't Dance."
Most people recognize the song by the chorus, "Even though we ain't got money, I'm so in love with you honey," as the title does not appear in the lyrics.
Dan Loggins, who inspired this song, played a big role in its success. He was managing a discount record store operated by CBS Records; when his friend Don Ellis, who was running one of the other stores, got promoted to an A&R job at CBS, Dan gave him a demo of Kenny's music, which Ellis passed on to label boss Clive Davis, earning Kenny a record deal.
Dan also contributed on the creative side - he co-wrote "Vahevala" and "Sailin' the Wind" (the B-Side of the single "Nobody But You") for Loggins and Messina. In the '80s he became a vice president at RCA Records, in charge of A&R.
Dan's son Colin, also an inspiration on this song, was in a band called Tappan Zee, where he sang and played bass.
Dan and Kenny had another brother, Bobby, who passed away from a heart attack in 1992.
Colin also inspired the song "House at Pooh Corner," which Kenny wrote. That one was originally recorded by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and then by Loggins and Messina on Sittin' In."
Here is Anne Murry honoring Kenny Loggins and his brother Dan
Anne Murray - Danny's Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8L_9BKt-18
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Kenny Loggins wrote this in 1969 about his older brother Dan's son Colin. It was recorded by him and later Anne Murray performed this song and it rose to #7 in this country and #1 in Canada where Ann Murray lives.
Song background from {[songfacts.com/facts/loggins-and-messina/dannys-song]}
"Although Anne Murray made it famous in 1973, taking the song to #7 in the US, this is more associated with Kenny Loggins, who wrote the song for his older brother, Dan. Much of the lyric comes from a letter Dan wrote to Kenny soon after Dan's son, Colin, was born. Dan was planning to marry Colin's mom, Sheila, and was in the process of moving his new family to Berkeley, California. They had no money, but plenty of hopes and dreams.
This happened around 1968, when Loggins was just getting started as a songwriter and musician. It demonstrated his talent for capturing a feeling from a specific moment in time.
Loggins first recorded this song in 1970 with a group of studio musicians assembled by producer Dee Barton. The band was dubbed Gator Creek, and was extant for just that one album (Loggins' song "Long-Tail Cat" also made the track list). The Gator Creek version of "Danny's Song" was released as a single but went nowhere.
Later in 1970, Loggins teamed up with Jimmy Messina; the pair spent much of 1971 working on the Sittin' In album, which was conceived as a Kenny Loggins solo effort (with Messina producing), but ended up being credited to Loggins and Messina. Released at the end of that year, it included a new version of "Danny's Song" that was again released as a single and again went nowhere, although it did earn airplay on FM radio.
In 1972, Anne Murray, a huge star at the time, released her cover version as a single. In March 1973, it rose to #1 in her native Canada and also topped the US Adult Contemporary chart; in April it made #7 on the Hot 100 and became the title track to Murray's seventh album.
Over the next few years, the Loggins and Messina version became more prominent, especially after the duo scored a huge hit with "Your Mama Don't Dance."
Most people recognize the song by the chorus, "Even though we ain't got money, I'm so in love with you honey," as the title does not appear in the lyrics.
Dan Loggins, who inspired this song, played a big role in its success. He was managing a discount record store operated by CBS Records; when his friend Don Ellis, who was running one of the other stores, got promoted to an A&R job at CBS, Dan gave him a demo of Kenny's music, which Ellis passed on to label boss Clive Davis, earning Kenny a record deal.
Dan also contributed on the creative side - he co-wrote "Vahevala" and "Sailin' the Wind" (the B-Side of the single "Nobody But You") for Loggins and Messina. In the '80s he became a vice president at RCA Records, in charge of A&R.
Dan's son Colin, also an inspiration on this song, was in a band called Tappan Zee, where he sang and played bass.
Dan and Kenny had another brother, Bobby, who passed away from a heart attack in 1992.
Colin also inspired the song "House at Pooh Corner," which Kenny wrote. That one was originally recorded by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and then by Loggins and Messina on Sittin' In."
Here is Anne Murry honoring Kenny Loggins and his brother Dan
Anne Murray - Danny's Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8L_9BKt-18
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