Kenny Loggins Then & Now: Photos Of The ‘Footloose’ Singer Through The Years

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January 7, 2022 12:58PM EST

Kenny Loggins is an icon for songs like “Footloose” and “Danger Zone”. Check out photos of the “King Of The Soundtrack” to celebrate his Jan. 7 birthday!

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Kenny Loggins Then & Now: Photos Of The ‘Footloose’ Singer Through The Years

Kenny Loggins Then & Now: Photos Of The ‘Footloose’ Singer Through The Years
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The King Of Soundtracks! Kenny Loggins knows how to make a hit. The American singer-songwriter, known for his work on films like ‘Footloose’, ‘Caddyshack’, ‘Top Gun’ and more, is a music icon who was born Jan. 7, 1948.

He started his recording career with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1970, pairing him up with longtime collaborator Jim Messina. After contributing to the soundtrack for 1976’s ‘A Star Is Born’, Kenny found a knack for movie music. He would win an Oscar in 1985 for his work on ‘Footloose’. Kenny’s trophy shelf also includes a Daytime Emmy and two Grammys for his songwriting.

The songwriter now spends his time at his longtime Santa Barbara, Calif. home, where he is deeply involved in local charity work.

Kenny Loggins is all smiles as he poses in Mar. 1981.

Click through to see more photos of hitmaker Kenny Loggins, from the height of his fame in the ’70s and ’80s up to today!

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Kenny Loggins In Concert In 1987

Kenny Loggins In Concert In 1987
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Kenny Loggins rocks out at a concert in Montreal, Canada in 1987. His business in the front, party in the back hairstyle was very ’80s.

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Kenny Loggins At A 1992 Gala

Kenny Loggins At A 1992 Gala
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Kenny Loggins wears a red ribbon at the APLA Annual Commitment To Life Aids Project Dinner in LA in Nov. 1992. Looking casual cool, he teamed his blazed with a tee shirt and long hair.

Kenny remembered his overly-confident early days with Las Vegas’ KSNV TV in 2018. He told the station, “Well, when you’re 22 years old, fame is expected.

“I remember, I had a couple of my buddies from college who dropped by for a show backstage before the show and I would take them out and pull the curtain back and say, ‘check this out,’ and there’s like 5,000 people out there and we would walk out and they (audience) all go crazy, and I look back and go, ‘pretty cool, huh?”

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Kenny Loggins Celebrates His Footprint Ceremony

Kenny Loggins Celebrates His Footprint Ceremony
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Legendary! Kenny Loggins looks tickled as he steps into cement ahead of his handprint and footprint ceremony at the Mann’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood on Nov. 19, 1993.

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Kenny Loggins At The ‘Women Rock’ Concert

Kenny Loggins At The ‘Women Rock’ Concert
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Kenny Loggins supports female musicians at the 4th Annual Women Rock Concert in Hollywood on Sep. 30, 2003. The event at the Kodak theater raised money to fight breast cancer.

Kenny once said, “Real freedom is creative, proactive, and will take me into new territories. I am not free if my freedom is predicated on reacting to my past.”

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Kenny Loggins At The Premiere Of ‘The Boys: The Sherman Brothers’ Story’

Kenny Loggins At The Premiere Of ‘The Boys: The Sherman Brothers’ Story’
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Kenny Loggins is happy to attend a screening for Walt Disney Pictures’ ‘The Boys: The Sherman Brothers’ Story’ on May 19, 2009 at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on May 19, 2009. He was stylish in a pink shirt, vest, and tons of necklaces.

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Kenny Loggins At A Gala In 2010

Kenny Loggins At A Gala In 2010
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Kenny Loggins is slick in silver at the T.J. Martell Foundation’s 35th Annual Gala in New York, New Yok on Oct. 27, 2010. Kenny always knows hot to make a fashion statement.

Talking about his faith, Kenny once said, “My trust in a higher power that wants me to survive and have love in my life, is what keeps me moving forward.”

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Kenny Loggins Performs the CMA Awards

Kenny Loggins Performs the CMA Awards
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Kenny Loggins performs during the 45th Annual Country Music Association Awards at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on Nov. 9, 2011. He played a rendition of “Footloose” with Blake Shelton.

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Kenny Loggins In Concert In 2012

Kenny Loggins In Concert In 2012
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Kenny Loggins proves he’s still got it as he takes the stage at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida on May 27, 2012. The crowd went wild!

Kenny opened about his long career with Spectrum News One in Jun. 2021. “I just think that as long as I stay open to the possibilities and really follow the fun, it’ll take me somewhere musically ’cause that’s what I do,” he explained.

 

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Kenny Loggins Promotes His Christmas Album

Kenny Loggins Promotes His Christmas Album
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‘Tis the season! Kenny Loggins looks handsome in a red vest and jeans as he poses to promote new album ‘Finally Home For Christmas,’ on Nov. 18, 2013.

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Kenny Loggins Poses In 2017

Kenny Loggins Poses In 2017
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Kenny Loggins is handsome in an all-grey ensemble as he arrives at the 16th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards. The event took place on Feb. 6, 2017.

Kenny explained how he keeps his creative spark once, saying, “In my career, fun becomes a big factor. If something feels like it’s going to be creative and be fun – follow your bliss. Is this where the juice is? Then I go there.”

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Kenny Loggins Sings The National Anthem

Kenny Loggins Sings The National Anthem
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Kenny Loggins waves at the crowd before singing the national anthem ahead of an MLB baseball game. He repped the San Francisco Giants during their home game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Jul. 7, 2019.

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Kenny Loggins In 2021

Kenny Loggins In 2021
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Kenny Loggins beams while on the red carpet of Keep Memory Alive’s 25th Annual Power Of Love Gala in Las Vegas, Nevada on Oct. 16, 2021. The event was honoring Smokey Robinson and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds at Resorts World.

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