Still Alright

A Memoir

De: Kenny Loggins, Jason Turbow - contributor

Narrado por: Kenny Loggins

You know Kenny Loggins for his megahit soundtrack themes and chart-topping collaborations. Now you can know him through the intimate stories behind his five-decade career as a legendary songwriter and pop icon.

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 listeners 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.

©2022 Kenny Loggins (P)2022 Hachette Books

The author figuring himself out.

I appreciate Kenny sharing things, including the failures. Rock on good sir. Anne God bless.

Awesome

Beautiful written a truthful and moving story about a talented Man . Thank you for the gift of your music .

Outstanding story, genuine, Content

Besides, being a great rock ‘n’ roll story, I was struck by the authenticity of Kenny Loggins, and his willingness to be vulnerable and tell his complete story. I feel I know the man behind the genius, writing, and performing.

Like 2 hear how songs R created? You'll LOVE THIS!

Kenny talks about how his songs (yes-his famous ones too!) were made, structured, performed...all of it! Includes his highs and lows.. I learned about much of his back catalog. A great songbook of work that contained songs that I was not familiar with, such as 'THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY'. A heartfelt ballad to his own son, that relates directly to my own life. This title, along with many, many other introspective and personal tunes that all mean so very much to him.. Through this book, I found a new side to his music that I had never bothered to invest time to get to know. From listening to just what he put into his music and lyrics gave me the push to invest some time to genuinely listen and feel music from, wait for it!, an actual MUSICIAN that I had previously only known as a radio friendly, "yaht-rock"-king and soundtrack-connoisseur. Sorry Mr Kenny Loggins!-I had no idea! Thank you for letting us all in!

Great book!

Hearing Kenny Loggin’s story was great! I have enjoyed so many of his songs but now i know the back story of many and loved hearing the collaboration with so many other great artists.

Highly recommend!

Greatly enjoyed!!

If you are a Kenny Loggins fan, you will love this honest story of this great songwriter’s life. Fans of rock and roll history will also appreciate the ties into other great artists. This was a pleasurable listen, and I highly recommend.

One of the greatest of all time!!

I fell in love with Kenny in the summer of 1992. Our lives have incredible parallels, to the extent that I thought he had surveillance cameras in my home, in my car, and in my head! I love his music! And I love his mind!

if you love his music, he will love his story

if you are a Kenny Loggins or music fan , this is a must listen to book written with authenticity, sincerity, hubris, humor, and reflection. it
is the story of all of us headlined by someone that we love

Very Good

Lots of interesting stories on the music business and Kenny's career. The last few chapters were not as interesting but overall a very good read.

Honesty

Kenny’s inside look of himself and the music industry. The book is very insightful and personal. K. Loggin’s narration was excellent.