David Allen Loggins, ‘Please Come to Boston’ Singer, Useless at 76

David Allen Loggins, a GRAMMY-nominated singer and Nashville Songwriters Corridor of Fame inductee who’s greatest identified for his 1974 hit “Please Come to Boston,” has died. He was 76.

In accordance with the late singer’s obituary revealed in The Tennessean, Loggins died on Wednesday at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born within the tiny city of Shady Valley, Tennessee (inhabitants 972) earlier than transferring to Bristol, Tennessee and finally Nashville. 

Loggins, a second cousin to legendary singer Kenny Loggins, was lengthy thought-about a prolific songwriter who labored with the very best of them — from Reba McEntire, Smokey Robinson, Billy Ray Cyrus and Jimmy Buffett to Ray Charles, Willie Nelson, Toby Keith, Kenny Rogers and Wynonna Judd.  

Loggins is maybe greatest identified for his 1974 hit “Please Come to Boston,” which might earn him a GRAMMY nomination for Greatest Male Vocal Efficiency. He additionally shaped one-half of the duet for the 1984 hit “No person Loves Me Like You Do” alongside Anne Murray, which might go on to high the Billboard Scorching Nation Singles chart. The duo additionally earned Vocal Duo of the Yr honors on the CMA Awards in 1985. In accordance with his obit, Loggins “holds the file for being the one unsigned artist to ever win a CMA award for his efficiency with Anne Murray in 1986 for his or her duet, ‘No person Loves Me Like You Do.'”

For his many accomplishments, Loggins was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Corridor of Fame in 1995.

Loggins can even endlessly be related to arguably the world’s most well-known golf match, The Masters, in Augusta, Georgia, as Loggins composed “Augusta,” which might later go on to function the tournament’s theme song on CBS.

In accordance with his obit, Loggins is survived by his three sons — Quinn Loggins, Kyle Loggins and Dylan Loggins — in addition to his grandson, Braxton Loggins. Per his request, no funeral shall be held for Loggins. In lieu of flowers, donations will be made to Alive Hospice in Nashville.

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