Kenny Loggins is an American singer/songwriter and guitarist who has a net worth of $16 million. Kenny Loggins is perhaps best known for music produced with his Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in the 1970s (which led to seven Loggins and Messina albums from 1972 to 1977), his solo music, and especially for his motion picture soundtrack contributions in movies like A Star Is Born (1976), as well as his Academy Award-nominated musical contributions for Top Gun and Footloose.
Finances
Kenny’s net worth took a major hit between 2000 and 2010 in the wake of several financial hurdles. First, the unexpected divorce from his second wife, Julia Cooper, was reportedly very costly to Mr. Loggins. Secondly, Cooper, a former colon therapist, and Loggins were reportedly involved in what would later prove to be a multi-level marketing scam called Equinox. In addition to being a pitchman, Loggins also reportedly invested a chunk of his net worth into Equinox, all of which likely vanished. The founder of Equinox would later agree to shutter the organization and refrain from operating an MLM in the future. Finally, the 2008/2009 financial crisis was another hurdle that did not come at an opportune time for the musician. He has since recovered, and he continues to perform and earn royalties on a catalog that is probably more popular today than it has been in three decades.
Early Life
Kenny Loggins was born on January 7, 1948, in Everett, Washington. He is the youngest of three brothers, Lina, his mother, was a homemaker, and his father, Robert George Loggins, was a salesman. His family lived in Detroit before eventually settling in Alhambra, California.
Kenny Loggins went to San Gabriel Mission High School and graduated in 1966. Immediately he began exploring his interest in (and passion for) music, forming his first band, The Second Helping. They released three singles from 1968 to 1969 with Viva Records. Loggins’ early efforts have been described as punky folk-pop.
Music Career
Loggins continued to explore music in the ’70s when he was performing and writing ballads as part of the duo Loggins and Messina
The famous duo recorded a number of compositions created by Loggins — he often wrote tracks in the living room of Messina’s home. Columbia Records ended up signing Loggins (with a little assistance from Messina) to a six-album contract. Recording under Columbia began, and Loggins put out his debut album — Messina performing in the producer role. On his initial album, Loggins brought in his Kenny Loggins Band (which included Larry Sims on bass, drummer Merel Bregante, violinist/multireedist Al Garth, and multireedist Jon Clarke. Later Loggins and Messina studio albums often entailed Kenny and Jim working as two solo artists, sharing the same record in lieu of having any sort of creative/collaborative partnership. Both have expressed sentiment that the collaboration resulted in something more of a competition in the end. After leaving Loggins and Messina, Kenny would go on to release a string of very successful solo albums, including Celebrate Me Home, Nightwatch (which included the hit Whenever I Call You Friend), and Keep the Fire.
