Still Alright: A Memoir
Musique (biographies), Biographies, Musique
Audio avec voix de synthèse, Braille automatisé
Résumé
Enjoy the stories behind Kenny Loggins' legendary five-decade career as a celebrated songwriter, chart-topping collaborator, and &“The Soundtrack King&” with this pop icon&’s intimate and entertaining music memoir. In a remarkable career, Kenny Loggins has rocked stages worldwide, released ten… platinum albums, and landed hits all over the Billboard charts. His place in music history is marked by a unique gift for collaboration combined with the vision to evolve, adapt, and persevere in an industry that loves to eat its own. Loggins served as a pivotal figure in the folk-rock movement of the early &’70s when he paired with former Buffalo Springfield member Jim Messina, recruited Stevie Nicks for the classic duet &“Whenever I Call You &‘Friend,&’&” then pivoted to smooth rock in teaming up with Michael McDonald on their back-to-back Grammy-winning hits &“What a Fool Believes&” and &“This Is It&” (a seminal moment in the history of what would come to be known as yacht rock). In the &’80s, Loggins became the king of soundtracks with hit recordings for Caddyshack, Footloose, and Top Gun; and a bona fide global superstar singing alongside Bruce Springsteen and Michael Jackson on &“We Are the World.&” In Still Alright, Kenny Loggins gives fans a candid and entertaining perspective on his life and career as one of the most noteworthy musicians of the 1970s and &’80s. He provides an abundance of compelling, insightful, and terrifically amusing behind-the-scenes tales. Loggins draws readers back to the musical eras they&’ve loved, as well as addressing the challenges and obstacles of his life and work—including two marriages that ended in divorce, a difficult but motivating relationship with the older brother for which &“Danny&’s Song&” is named, struggles with his addiction to benzodiazepines, and the revelations of turning seventy and looking back at everything that has shaped his music—and coming to terms with his rock-star persona and his true self.