jmjiloveyou - Danny's Song
jmjiloveyou
Jul 07, 2024 09:13am
<p>"Danny's Song" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins, as a gift for his brother Danny for the birth of his son, Colin. It first appeared on an album by Gator Creek and later appeared a year later on the album Sittin' In, the debut album by Loggins and Messina. The song is well remembered for both the Loggins and Messina original, as well as Anne Murray's 1972 top-ten charting cover.</p><p><br></p><p>Loggins and Messina version</p><p><br></p><p>Loggins and Jim Messina released Sittin' In in 1971, and although the album yielded no Top 40 radio hits, one song that received a significant amount of radio airplay was "Danny's Song". Loggins wrote the song for his brother, Danny Loggins, in 1970 when Danny became the father of a boy named Colin – his first son.</p><p><br></p><p>"Danny's Song" was included as the B-side of one of their early single releases, "Nobody But You" (U.S. #86, 1972). Loggins and Messina would achieve chart success in 1973 with their song "Your Mama Don't Dance", but their version of "Danny's Song" remains one of their best-known songs through frequent airplay on rock and adult contemporary radio stations.</p><p><br></p><p>Personnel</p><p><br></p><p> Kenny Loggins – lead vocals, classical acoustic guitar</p><p> Jim Messina – harmony vocals, acoustic guitar</p><p> Al Garth – violin</p><p> Larry Sims – bass, backing vocals</p><p> Merel Bregante – percussion(?)</p><p> Michael Omartian – piano</p><p> Milt Holland – percussion</p>