http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2745&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rssA decade before Kenny Loggins set the '80s on fire with a string of killer soundtrack anthems, he was just another beardo soft rocker making his way in denim-clad L.A. Originally a pro songwriter (the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band recorded several of his tunes), Loggins hooked up with Jim Messina in 1970. At first, Messina -- who wasn't looking for a new project after stints in Buffalo Springfield and Poco had both ended badly -- only wanted to help his young, talented friend secure a record contract. But their chemistry was so combustible that their casual collaboration quickly grew into a full-time band. As with the era's other classic duos (Seals & Croft, Batdorf & Rodney, England Dan & John Ford Coley), Loggins & Messina blended roots rock, folk and touches of Caribbean/Latin music into a smooth, radio-friendly pop product (later to be tagged "yacht rock"). Hits came fast and hard for the pair: "Vahevala," "Your Mama Don't Dance," "Thinking of You." There was no stopping Loggins, however. The songs he wrote were taken to the top of the charts by everybody from Anne Murray to the Doobies. In 1976 Kenny flew the coop, ready to become a pop star in his own right. - Justin FarrarLite Rocken720Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:25:33 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2745&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss A decade before Kenny Loggins set the '80s on fire with a string of killer soundtrack anthems, he was just another beardo soft rocker making his way in denim-clad L.A. Originally a pro songwriter (the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band recorded several of his tunes), Loggins hooked up with Jim Messina in 1970. At first, Messina -- who wasn't looking for a new project after stints in Buffalo Springfield and Poco had both ended badly -- only wanted to help his young, talented friend secure a record contract. But their chemistry was so combustible that their casual collaboration quickly grew into a full-time band. As with the era's other classic duos (Seals & Croft, Batdorf & Rodney, England Dan & John Ford Coley), Loggins & Messina blended roots rock, folk and touches of Caribbean/Latin music into a smooth, radio-friendly pop product (later to be tagged "yacht rock"). Hits came fast and hard for the pair: "Vahevala," "Your Mama Don't Dance," "Thinking of You." There was no stopping Loggins, however. The songs he wrote were taken to the top of the charts by everybody from Anne Murray to the Doobies. In 1976 Kenny flew the coop, ready to become a pop star in his own right. - Justin Farrar http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.985015&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lite Rock Mon, 1 Nov 1976 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Loggins & Messina on Rhapsody Online 985015 tra.985015 Loggins & Messina art.2745 1.29 The Best Of Friends alb.114056 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/7/0/1/1301070_170x170.jpg 1985-10-01 00:00:00.0 1976-11-01 00:00:00.0 true Danny's Song tra.985015 257000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.985015&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.985015&variant=data&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1888732&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lite Rock Sun, 1 Oct 1972 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Loggins & Messina on Rhapsody Online 1888732 tra.1888732 Loggins & Messina art.2745 0.99 Loggins And Messina alb.301111 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/1/4/1264165_170x170.jpg 1989-07-25 00:00:00.0 1972-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Your Mama Don't Dance tra.1888732 170000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1888732&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1888732&variant=data&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1888740&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lite Rock Sun, 1 Oct 1972 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Loggins & Messina on Rhapsody Online 1888740 tra.1888740 Loggins & Messina art.2745 0.99 Loggins And Messina alb.301111 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/1/4/1264165_170x170.jpg 1989-07-25 00:00:00.0 1972-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Angry Eyes tra.1888740 462000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1888740&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1888740&variant=data&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.985014&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lite Rock Mon, 1 Nov 1976 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2009354&variant=data&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.985028&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lite Rock Mon, 1 Nov 1976 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Loggins & Messina on Rhapsody Online 985028 tra.985028 Loggins & Messina art.2745 0.99 The Best Of Friends alb.114056 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/7/0/1/1301070_170x170.jpg 1985-10-01 00:00:00.0 1976-11-01 00:00:00.0 true Your Mama Don't Dance tra.985028 168000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.985028&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.985028&variant=data&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2452934&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lite Rock Mon, 1 Apr 1974 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Loggins & Messina on Rhapsody Online 2452934 tra.2452934 Loggins & Messina art.2745 0.99 On Stage alb.105859 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/2/2/4/1264229_170x170.jpg 1998-03-03 00:00:00.0 1974-04-01 00:00:00.0 true Angry Eyes tra.2452934 605000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2452934&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2452934&variant=data&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.985022&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lite Rock Mon, 1 Nov 1976 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Loggins & Messina on Rhapsody Online 985022 tra.985022 Loggins & Messina art.2745 0.99 The Best Of Friends alb.114056 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/7/0/1/1301070_170x170.jpg 1985-10-01 00:00:00.0 1976-11-01 00:00:00.0 true Angry Eyes tra.985022 146000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.985022&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.985022&variant=data&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7326821&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lite Rock Tue, 24 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Loggins & Messina on Rhapsody Online 7326821 tra.7326821 Loggins & Messina art.2745 0.99 The Best: Sittin' In Again alb.7319258 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/1/0/3/1263011_170x170.jpg 2005-05-24 00:00:00.0 2005-05-24 00:00:00.0 true Watching The River Run tra.7326821 208000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7326821&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7326821&variant=data&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.985025&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lite Rock Mon, 1 Nov 1976 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Loggins & Messina on Rhapsody Online 985025 tra.985025 Loggins & Messina art.2745 0.99 The Best Of Friends alb.114056 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/7/0/1/1301070_170x170.jpg 1985-10-01 00:00:00.0 1976-11-01 00:00:00.0 true Vahevala tra.985025 288000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.985025&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.985025&variant=data&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.985031&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lite Rock Mon, 1 Nov 1976 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Loggins & Messina on Rhapsody Online 985031 tra.985031 Loggins & Messina art.2745 0.99 The Best Of Friends alb.114056 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/7/0/1/1301070_170x170.jpg 1985-10-01 00:00:00.0 1976-11-01 00:00:00.0 true Watching The River Run tra.985031 211000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.985031&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.985031&variant=data&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1888730&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lite Rock Sun, 1 Oct 1972 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Loggins & Messina on Rhapsody Online 1888730 tra.1888730 Loggins & Messina art.2745 0.99 Loggins And Messina alb.301111 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/1/4/1264165_170x170.jpg 1989-07-25 00:00:00.0 1972-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Good Friend tra.1888730 246000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1888730&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1888730&variant=data&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2062450&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lite Rock Mon, 1 Oct 1973 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Loggins & Messina on Rhapsody Online 2062450 tra.2062450 Loggins & Messina art.2745 0.99 Full Sail alb.284054 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/1/4/1264166_170x170.jpg 1986-04-08 00:00:00.0 1973-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Pathway To Glory tra.2062450 517000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2062450&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2062450&variant=data&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2009358&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lite Rock Sat, 1 Jan 1972 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Loggins & Messina on Rhapsody Online 2009358 tra.2009358 Loggins & Messina art.2745 1.29 Sittin' In alb.245799 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/4/3/3/1263349_170x170.jpg 1989-09-05 00:00:00.0 1972-01-01 00:00:00.0 true House At Pooh Corner tra.2009358 264000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2009358&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2009358&variant=data&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2009353&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lite Rock Sat, 1 Jan 1972 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Loggins & Messina on Rhapsody Online 2009353 tra.2009353 Loggins & Messina art.2745 0.99 Sittin' In alb.245799 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/4/3/3/1263349_170x170.jpg 1989-09-05 00:00:00.0 1972-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Nobody But You tra.2009353 179000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2009353&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2009353&variant=data&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2062297&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lite Rock Mon, 1 Oct 1973 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Loggins & Messina on Rhapsody Online 2062297 tra.2062297 Loggins & Messina art.2745 0.99 Full Sail alb.284054 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/1/4/1264166_170x170.jpg 1986-04-08 00:00:00.0 1973-10-01 00:00:00.0 true A Love Song tra.2062297 192000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2062297&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2062297&variant=data&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7326829&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lite Rock Tue, 24 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Loggins & Messina on Rhapsody Online 7326829 tra.7326829 Loggins & Messina art.2745 1.29 The Best: Sittin' In Again alb.7319258 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/1/0/3/1263011_170x170.jpg 2005-05-24 00:00:00.0 2005-05-24 00:00:00.0 true Danny's Song tra.7326829 256000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7326829&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7326829&variant=data&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2452931&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lite Rock Mon, 1 Nov 1976 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Loggins & Messina on Rhapsody Online 2452931 tra.2452931 Loggins & Messina art.2745 0.99 The Best Of Friends alb.114056 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/7/0/1/1301070_170x170.jpg 1985-10-01 00:00:00.0 1976-11-01 00:00:00.0 true Be Free tra.2452931 421000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2452931&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2452931&variant=data&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2062291&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lite Rock Mon, 1 Oct 1973 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Loggins & Messina on Rhapsody Online 2062291 tra.2062291 Loggins & Messina art.2745 0.99 Full Sail alb.284054 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/1/4/1264166_170x170.jpg 1986-04-08 00:00:00.0 1973-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Lahaina tra.2062291 152000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2062291&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2062291&variant=data&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2062449&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lite Rock Mon, 1 Oct 1973 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Loggins & Messina on Rhapsody Online 2062449 tra.2062449 Loggins & Messina art.2745 0.99 Full Sail alb.284054 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/1/4/1264166_170x170.jpg 1986-04-08 00:00:00.0 1973-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Watching The River Run tra.2062449 209000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2062449&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2062449&variant=data&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1888731&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lite Rock Sun, 1 Oct 1972 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Loggins & Messina on Rhapsody Online 1888731 tra.1888731 Loggins & Messina art.2745 0.99 Loggins And Messina alb.301111 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/1/4/1264165_170x170.jpg 1989-07-25 00:00:00.0 1972-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Whiskey tra.1888731 121000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1888731&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1888731&variant=data&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1888735&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lite Rock Sun, 1 Oct 1972 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Loggins & Messina on Rhapsody Online 1888735 tra.1888735 Loggins & Messina art.2745 0.99 Loggins And Messina alb.301111 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/1/4/1264165_170x170.jpg 1989-07-25 00:00:00.0 1972-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Thinking Of You tra.1888735 142000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1888735&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1888735&variant=data&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.985047&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lite Rock Mon, 1 Nov 1976 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Loggins & Messina on Rhapsody Online 985047 tra.985047 Loggins & Messina art.2745 0.99 The Best Of Friends alb.114056 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/7/0/1/1301070_170x170.jpg 1985-10-01 00:00:00.0 1976-11-01 00:00:00.0 true Peace Of Mind tra.985047 248000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.985047&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.985047&variant=data&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2062452&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lite Rock Mon, 1 Oct 1973 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Loggins & Messina on Rhapsody Online 2062452 tra.2062452 Loggins & Messina art.2745 0.99 Full Sail alb.284054 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/1/4/1264166_170x170.jpg 1986-04-08 00:00:00.0 1973-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Sailin' The Wind tra.2062452 371000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2062452&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2062452&variant=data&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.985045&rws=%2Floggins-messina%2Ftop-tracks.rss Lite Rock Mon, 1 Nov 1976 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Loggins & Messina on Rhapsody Online 985045 tra.985045 Loggins & Messina art.2745 0.99 The Best Of Friends alb.114056 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/7/0/1/1301070_170x170.jpg 1985-10-01 00:00:00.0 1976-11-01 00:00:00.0 true Thinking Of You tra.985045 140000 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