Look up zone in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Zone may refer to:

Places[link]

American schools

• Andy

France

• Any of several divisions (Free, Northern, Occupied, and Southern) during the German occupation of France during World War II

Germany

• The Zone (die Zone in German), a derogatory term for the German Democratic Republic

Greece

• Zone (Thrace) (Ζώνη), an ancient Greek city in western Thrace

India

• Zones are administrative divisions of India composed of multiple states, which serve primarily an advisory role

Italy

• Zone, Lombardy, a comune in the Province of Brescia

Korea

• The Korean Demilitarized Zone

Ukraine

• Zone of alienation, the exclusion zone around the site of the Chernobyl disaster

Geography[link]

• Frigid zone, a geographical zone on earth
• Hardiness zone, a geographically-defined zone in which a specific category of plant life is capable of growing
• Temperate zone, a geographical zone on earth
• Torrid zone, a geographical zone on earth
• Zone pricing, a geographical area in which charges are constant
• Zones (permaculture), a method of planning civil/agricultural placement
• Zoning, in urban planning, a system of land-use regulation

Entertainment[link]

• The Zone (ITV), a British TV programming strand on ITV1
• Zone (band), an all-female J-pop group
• Zone (guitar), a Fender bass guitar model
• Zone (album), an album by Southern Sons
• "Zone", a poem by Guillaume Apollinaire
• Zone Records, a record label
• Zone.com, alternate name for the MSN Games online video game site
• The Zone (YTV), a programming block on the Canadian television channel YTV
• The Zone (album), an album by Enter Shikari
• The Zone (film), a Swedish short film from the 1970s
• The Zone (TV series), a 2007 interactive game show
• Zones (novel), a 1997 novel by Damien Broderick & Rory Barnes
• In the Zone, Britney Spears' 4th album
  • In the Zone (DVD), released in connection with the album
• In the Zone, a play by Eugene O'Neill
• "In the Zone" (The Outer Limits), TV episode
• In the Zone, the third part of Thomas Pynchon's novel Gravity's Rainbow
• Zones, level names in early Sonic the Hedgehog games
• The Zone, the fictional area central to the story of the Andrei Tarkovsky movie Stalker

Mathematics[link]

• Spherical zone, the surface area of a spherical segment
• Brillouin zone, the primitive cell of a lattice in reciprocal space.

Sport[link]

• The Zone (Michigan), the University of Michigan women's volleyball cheering section
• Zone defense, in basketball
• Zoning (Australian rules football), a method of allocating players to clubs
• The Zone, a brand of gymnastic leotard

Technology[link]

• DNS zone, a portion of the namespace in the Domain Name System
• Solaris Zones, a feature of the Solaris operating system, also known as Solaris Containers
• Fibre Channel zoning, a method for facilitating low interference and high security in computer data storage systems
• A thermal zone, or just zone, in heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC)
• Zone, a short name for DVD region code
• One of several terms used for a region in region-based memory management

Other uses[link]

• Zone (vestment), a belt worn by priests and bishops of the Eastern Orthodox Church
• Zone diet, a diet that involves precise proportions by weight of protein, fat and carbohydrate
• Zone System, a photographic technique for determining optimal film exposure and development
• Zone Coopérative de l'Université Laval, a university cooperative in the province of Quebec, Canada
• Erogenous zone, an area on the body which is sexually stimulating
• The zone, or flow, a mental state attained by a person fully immersed in some activity
• Chronozone, a sequence of rocks deposited within a particular time interval
• Time zone

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The Weeknd
Background information
Birth name	Abel Tesfaye
Born	(1990-02-16) February 16, 1990 (age 22) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Contemporary R&B, post-dubstep, downtempo
Years active	2010–present
Associated acts	Drake, Doc McKinney, Illangelo,
Website	www.the-weeknd.com

Abel Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), better known by his stage name The Weeknd, is an R&B^[1] Canadian recording artist and record producer from Toronto. He began recording songs under The Weeknd and uploading them to YouTube in late 2010,^[2] though the identity of the individual behind the project was initially unknown.^[3][4] In March 2011, The Weeknd released a nine-song free album, House of Balloons which was critically acclaimed.^[5] The title track is based on a sample of Siouxsie and the Banshees' hit single "Happy House.^[6] The first album is a part of a trilogy which includes Thursday released in August of the same year and Echoes of Silence issued in December.^[7] In June, House of Balloons was named as one of ten shortlisted nominees of 2011 Polaris Music Prize but eventually lost to Arcade Fire's The Suburbs.^[8] On December 21, 2011 at 11:07 p.m. EST Tesfaye released his highly anticipated third mixtape Echoes of Silence. The Weeknd's site crashed shortly after due to the large number of downloads. The Weeknd quickly provided a Hulkshare link to keep the album available while the official site was down.

Since hitting the scene, The Weeknd has received praise from a number of musical publications, including those of Pitchfork,^[1] MTV,^[9] BET, Rolling Stone, XXL and The Source, who have all dubbed him the "Songbird of his Generation", as well as the "best musical talent since Michael Jackson" (John Norris, MTV).

[edit] House of Balloons

In late 2010, Abel Tesfaye uploaded three songs: "What You Need," "Loft Music," and "The Morning" to YouTube.^[10] A nine-track free album titled House of Balloons was digitally released on 21 March 2011 through the artist's official website.^[11] The title track is based on the sample of Siouxsie and the Banshees' 1980 hit single "Happy House" with Tesfaye covering the chorus.^[5] Tesfaye’s eclectic music also blends other samples ranging from Beach House to Aaliyah.^[12] Hip-hop artist Drake has been partly credited for generating public awareness for The Weeknd, after he quoted a line from the track "Wicked Games" via Twitter and linked to the singer's music on his website.^[11][13]

House of Balloons was met with universal critical acclaim. Pitchfork's Joe Colly wrote that "all the thematic and sonic pieces fit together - these weird, morning-after tales of lust, hurt, and over-indulgence ... are matched by this incredibly lush, downcast music. It's hard to think of a record since probably The xx's debut ... that so fully embodies such a specific nocturnal quality."^[1] Frontier Psychiatrist's L.V. Lopez claimed the album was "brilliant, disturbing, and not safe for work," calling the song "Loft Music" a song that is "so unsafe it should come with a child-proof cap, so dirty that you’ll feel guilty the next time you see your wife."^[14] Tom Ewing of The Guardian said that although the singing and songwriting on House of Balloons "aren't especially strong by R&B standards," the Weeknd is receiving "so much attention" as a result of its "command of mood."^[15] Sean Fennessey of The Village Voice called the album "impressive" and added, "It's patient, often gorgeous, and consistently louche ... with the sort of blown-out underbelly and echo-laden crooning that has already made Drake's less-than-a-year-old Thank Me Later such an influential guidepost."^[16] Maegan McGregor of Exclaim! also praised the album: "Packed full of sex, drugs and some downright killer production, this easily stands as one of the year's best debuts so far, hipster, Top 40 or otherwise."^[17] Sputnik Music's Tyler Fisher said that "despite being a free album, House of Balloons feels like a true album, a true labor of love."^[18]

In July, The Weeknd then went on tour and gave his first performance at the Mod Club on College Street in Toronto. The hour-and-a-half long performance created a lot of buzz about the young R&B singer.^[19] Tesfaye’s next performance took place at Toronto’s Molson Canadian Amphitheatre. He collaborated with rapper Drake and appeared as one of the special guests to Drake’s 2nd Annual OVO Fest on July 31, 2011 ^[20] That same month, the song "High for This" was featured in the promo for the final season of the HBO show Entourage.^[21]

During the summer, the press noted that Tesfaye refused to give interviews and choose to only communicate via Twitter.^[22]

When House of Balloons was named #1 album of 2011 by Complex magazine, it beat both Drake's Take Care and Watch the Throne by Jay-Z and Kanye West for the number 1 spot.^[12]

[edit] Thursday

Thursday (mixtape) is the second mixtape released by The Weeknd . The mixtape was released shortly after House of Balloons on August 18, 2011. Thursday was released on XO's label along with his other two mixtapes. Although the mixtape was released for free on his website as a digital download, the feedback it received was enormously positive.^[23] Thursday was produced in Toronto, Ontario with the help of Doc McKinney and Illangelo.^[24]

[edit] Echoes of Silence

The Weeknd's third mixtape, entitled Echoes of Silence, was released in December 21, 2011.^[23][25] Echoes of Silence has been described as his most lyrically powerful and emotional mixtape to date.^[24]

In April 2012, The Weeknd debuted his US tour by performing at the Coachella Festival.^[26] Tesfaye and his band visited the Union’s coasts, with a dozen of gigs in various major cities^[26] which culminated in New York where the two sold out shows were positively reviewed by Rolling Stone.^[27] Then, they will be also performing in European major festivals, including the Primavera Sound Festivals in Spain and Portugal,^[28] Wireless Festival in London,^[29] plus concerts in Paris and Brussels.

Discography[link]

Mixtapes[link]

Guest Appearances and Production[link]

Awards[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Official blog

Boom goes the dynamite is the nickname given to a college sportscast at Ball State University in March 2005 that became an internet sensation. Covering the March 22, 2005 NBA game between the Indiana Pacers and New Jersey Nets, sportscaster Brian Collins monotonously says the phrase "boom goes the dynamite" as Pacers shooting guard Fred Jones hits a 3 with 2:03 left in the first quarter. Collins incorrectly gives the final score as Pacers 63 - Nets 61 (which was the score with 3:42 left in the third quarter); it was actually Nets 98 - Pacers 91.^[1]

During his freshman year, Collins agreed to appear on Ball State University's campus newscast in place of the regular sportscaster who was ill. The teleprompter was operational, but an inexperienced operator accidentally fast-forwarded through the script, leaving Collins with no choice but to ad-lib most of his script.^[2] Eventually posted on YouTube, the newscast is now known as "the Collins incident" in communications classes.^[2][3]

Collins' sportscast was also featured on television and radio throughout the country and earned him an appearance on The Late Show (hosted by Ball State alumnus David Letterman).^[4]

A trademark application on the phrase was filed but ultimately abandoned by a San Diego-based speculator who offered it on t-shirts, saying that part of the proceeds would go to a scholarship fund at Ball State for journalism students.^[5]

ESPN SportsCenter anchor Scott Van Pelt sent Collins words of encouragement and paid homage to him using the "boom" catchphrase on the air several times.^[2]

In 2009, the Fox Sports program Best Damn Sports Show Period called the clip the #1 biggest "sports blooper" in all of televised sports reporting history.

Collins, among other internet stars, is set to star in the upcoming film The Chronicles of Rick Roll.^[6]

Popular culture[link]

The line Collins made famous has appeared in popular television programs.

• It is a catchphrase of animated character, Cleveland Brown, during or immediately following coitus.
  • Cleveland first used in the Family Guy seventh season premiere episode, "Love Blactually."^[7]
  • The phrase followed Cleveland to his spin-off, The Cleveland Show. During the January 23, 2011 episode, "Like a Boss", Cleveland uses the phrase during spontaneous, off-camera sex in the living room with his wife
  • He and Donna utter it twice and once, respectively, in the December 4, 2011 episode, "Sex and the Biddy".
• In "The Boy Can't Help It" episode of King of the Hill, one of Bobby Hill's "girlfriends" uses the phrase while they are playing video games at the Hill's house.^[8]
• In Pride FC "Best of Knockouts, Vol. 2," Mauro Ranallo used the line to describe the "Fastest Knockout" segment of the program.
• In the episode of How I Met Your Mother titled "I Heart NJ", Stella introduces her basement as "the coolest bar in the state, which is so close it will blow your mind," using the line.^[9]
• In the Veronica Mars episode "Welcome Wagon," Veronica uses the line when the police open a garage full of stolen goods.
• On the October 15, 2008 episode of The Colbert Report, Colbert uses the line while providing commentary on an unexciting chess match during his "Sport Report" segment.
• Will Smith used the line after a mispronunciation during the 81st Academy Awards.^[10]
• A character in Wanted uses "Boom goes the dynamite." ^[11]
• On the March 12, 2009 episode of the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, host Jon Stewart exclaimed "Boom goes the dynamite!" after insulting Jim Cramer.
• In the Disney series Jonas, Kevin Jonas uses the line when his father says that Kevin's mother was the 23rd love of his life.
• Big D and the Kids Table's song "Doped Up Dollies On a One-Way Ticket to Blood" from their 2009 album, Fluent in Stroll, opens with the lyric "Boom goes the dynamite, dynamite, dynamite, boom goes the dynamite, dynamite, boom!"
• Borderlands for Xbox 360, PC, and PlayStation 3 has an achievement titled "Boom Goes the Dynamite!" for killing 50 enemies with explosive-based attacks.
• Keith Olbermann has used the phrase during highlights on Football Night in America and on occasion on his self-titled Countdown program.
• In 2010, Woody and Rizzuto Show sports reporter Tony Patrico started using the phrase, "Boom Goes The Dynamite" on KPNT after he botched up the sports reports numerous times. He closes every sports segment with Brian's famous line.
• In the Travel Channel show Man vs. Food, during a live eating challenge at Shula's Steakhouse before Super Bowl 44, after an awkward comment from one of the color commentators for the challenge, host Adam Richman used the phrase.
• In the season 2 premier of Warehouse 13, Claudia uses the line when Artie exposes a chameleon mine. Also said by Claudia in the season 3 episode Don't Hate the Player, when retrieving game-Leena's feather from her inventory.
• In the popular online video series, Marvel vs. DC by ItsJustSomeRandomGuy, Deadpool uses this line after shooting Watchmen star The Comedian.
• The line is spoken by the title character in the satirical Broadway musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson.
• In Episode 3 of "Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse", a game by TellTale Games, "...and boom goes the dynamite" is one of several lines that can be heard from the radio sports announcer when the player is waiting to hear the finishing move that "Skunkape" uses on his opponent.
• In the November 22, 2010 episode of House M.D. entitled "Small Sacrifices" (Season 7, Episode 8), Dr. Gregory House, portrayed by Hugh Laurie, exclaimed, "Boom goes the dynamite, scores are tied, and we are even-steven!" after purportedly catching Dr. Lisa Cuddy, portrayed by Lisa Edelstein, in a lie.
• During the January 24, 2011 episode of Gossip Girl, 12th episode of Season 4 "The Kids Are Not Alright" Nate Archibald's recently paroled father wins a Wii Tennis Game against two women in maids outfits and exclaims, "Boom Goes the Dynamite".
• While giving the Fox 4 (Kansas City) morning weather report on February 1, 2011, Don Harman utters a "Boom goes the dynamite" at the 2:00 mark in regards to a sudden precipitation expansion on the radar replay.
• NBA Jam (2010 video game) includes "Boom goes the dynamite" as one of the many one-liners used when players score a basket.^[12]
• In the pilot episode of Breaking In, Cash uses the phrase as he continually pranks the new team member.
• Brian was featured in the "Web Redemption" segment of the May 24, 2011 episode of Tosh.0 ^[13]
• In the episode of Dan for Mayor on July 17, 2011 entitled The Art of Gambling, Deputy Mayor Alan is heard saying "...boom goes the dynamite" in a conversation with a new artist.
• In a Kiowa Casino commercial near Lawton, Oklahoma, after an old woman wins a poker hand, she slams the cards down on the table and says "And boom goes the dynamite!"
• In the video game Saints Row: The Third, the achievement/trophy for completing all instances of the "Heli Assault" activity is called "And Boom Goes the Dynamite."^[14]
• In the video game APB:Reloaded, the Steam achievement for killing all the enemy players at a time by making a vehicle explode is called "Boom goes the Dynamite"
• On the NBC Sports Report during the 2012 Bay Hill Invitational, host Jimmy Roberts uses the phrase, "and as a sportscaster once famously said, 'Boom goes the dynamite.'", while reporting on the implosion of the Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Boom Goes the Dynamite on YouTube
• Article from Ball State Daily News

Kenny Loggins
Loggins performing at the Interlochen Center for the Arts, August 5, 2009
Background information
Birth name	Kenneth Clark Loggins
Born	(1948-01-07) January 7, 1948 (age 64) Everett, Washington, United States
Genres	Rock, soft rock
Years active	1966–present
Labels	Columbia, Mercury
Associated acts	Loggins and Messina, USA for Africa, Michael McDonald, Blue Sky Riders
Website	Kenny Loggins.com

Kenneth Clark "Kenny" Loggins (born January 7, 1948) is an American singer and songwriter. He is known for soft rock music beginning during the 1970s, and later for writing and performing for movie soundtracks in the 1980s. Originally a part of the duo Loggins and Messina, he became a solo artist and has written songs for other artists.

Early life[link]

Loggins (born in Everett, Washington) is the youngest of three brothers. His mother was Lina (Massie), a stay-at-home mom, and his father, Robert George Loggins, was a salesman. They lived in Detroit and Seattle before settling in Alhambra, California. Loggins attended San Gabriel Mission High School^{[citation needed]}, graduating in 1966. He formed a band called the Second Helping, that released three singles during 1968 and 1969 on Viva Records. Greg Shaw described the efforts as "excellent punky folk-pop records" that were written by Loggins who was likely to be the bandleader and singer as well; Shaw included "Let Me In" on both Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 2 and the Pebbles, Volume 9 CD.^[1] Loggins had a short gig playing guitar for the "The New Improved" Electric Prunes in 1969 before writing four songs for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, which were included in their Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy album.^[2] During his early twenties, he was part of the band Gator Creek with Mike Deasy. An early version of "Danny's Song" (later recorded by Loggins and Messina) was included in a record on Mercury Records.

Loggins and Messina[link]

Jim Messina, formerly of Poco and Buffalo Springfield, was working as an independent record producer for Columbia Records in 1970 when he was introduced to Kenny Loggins, then a little-known singer/songwriter who was signed to ABC-Dunhill.

The two recorded a number of Loggins' compositions in Messina's home living room. When Columbia signed Loggins to a six-album contract (with the assistance of Messina), recording began in earnest for Loggins' debut album, with Messina as producer. Messina originally intended to lend his name to the Loggins project only to help introduce the unknown Loggins to Messina's well-established Buffalo Springfield and Poco audiences. But by the time the album was completed, Messina had contributed so much to the album - in terms of songwriting, arrangement, instrumentation, and vocals - that an "accidental" duo was born. Thus, the full name of their first album was Kenny Loggins with Jim Messina Sittin' In.

Although the album went unnoticed by radio upon release, it eventually found success by autumn 1972, particularly on college campuses where the pair toured heavily. Loggins' and Messina's harmonies meshed so well that what was begun as a one-off album became an entity unto itself. Audiences regarded the pair as a genuine duo rather than as a solo act with a well-known producer. Instead of continuing to produce Loggins as a sole performer, they decided to record as a duo – Loggins & Messina.

"When our first album, 'Sittin' In', came out, we started receiving a lot of excitement about the music and good sales," Messina recalled in 2005. "We had a choice. It was either I now go on and continue to produce him and we do the solo career or we stay together and let this work. For me, I did not desire to go back out on the road. I had had enough of that, and I wanted to produce records. But Clive Davis (then president of the record company) intervened and said, 'You know, I think you'd be making a mistake if you guys didn't take this opportunity. Things like this only happen once in a lifetime. It may merit you sleeping on it overnight and making a decision that will be in your best interest.' He was absolutely correct. Kenny made the decision as well. It delayed his solo career, but it gave him an opportunity, I think, to have one."^[3]

Over the next four years they produced five more albums of original material in the studio, plus one album of covers of other artists' material, and two live albums. They sold 16 million records and were the most successful duo of the early 1970s, surpassed later in the decade only by Hall & Oates.^[3] Their work was covered by other artists, such as Lynn Anderson, who recorded "Listen to a Country Song," which was released in 1972 and reaching No. 3 on the charts, and, perhaps most notably, Anne Murray, who reached the U.S. top ten with "Danny's Song" in early 1973 and again with "A Love Song" the following year. A greatest-hits album, The Best of Friends, would be released a year after the duo had separated. The later studio albums often found both Loggins and Messina more as two solo artists sharing the same record rather than as a genuine partnership. As both Loggins and Messina noted in 2005, their collaboration eventually became more a competition - a frequent, almost-inevitable dynamic of show business duos.

The pair had by early 1976 quietly but amicably parted to pursue solo careers, following the release of Native Sons.

Solo career[link]

During 1977, Loggins produced his first solo album, Celebrate Me Home, which included the successful song "I Believe In Love", sung originally by Barbra Streisand in A Star Is Born. Nightwatch, a popular album released during 1978, included the hit song, "Whenever I Call You Friend", a duet with Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac, though co-written with Melissa Manchester. He followed it in 1979 with Keep the Fire.

With Michael McDonald[link]

Loggins also wrote the song "What a Fool Believes" with Michael McDonald. Each man recorded his own version of the song, with McDonald's recording his version as a member of The Doobie Brothers. Loggins' version was released first, but the Doobie Brothers' version achieved greater success, scoring No. 1 on the popular music charts. During 1980, Loggins and McDonald received a Grammy for Song of the Year for "What a Fool Believes".

During 1979, Loggins and McDonald wrote "This Is It" for Loggins' ailing father, who had to choose between life and death. The song earned Loggins the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. NBC used the song as theme music for its coverage of the NCAA men's basketball tournament in 1980 and 1981.

Soundtracks[link]

	This Is It noicon "This Is It", written and sung together with Michael McDonald.
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During the next decade, Loggins recorded so many successful songs for film soundtracks that he was referred to as, "King of the Movie Soundtrack".^[4][5] He began with "I'm Alright" (#7 in the U.S.), "Mr. Night", and "Lead the Way" from Caddyshack. Hits followed with "Footloose" and "I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)" from Footloose; "Meet Me Halfway" from Over the Top; and "Danger Zone" and "Playing With the Boys" from Top Gun. Loggins also performed "Nobody's Fool" from the film Caddyshack II. He also performed as a member of USA for Africa on the famine-relief fundraising single "We Are the World".

During the 1990s, Loggins continued his album career, including the popular 1994 children's album Return to Pooh Corner, which included the title single, a reworking of "House at Pooh Corner", written for his newborn son Luke.

During 1991, Loggins recorded and produced Leap of Faith, which included the single "Conviction of the Heart". Former vice president Al Gore billed this song as "the unofficial anthem of the environmental movement". On Earth Day 1995, Loggins performed at The National Mall in Washington, D.C. before a live audience of 500,000.

During 1997, Loggins released the album "The Unimaginable Life" based on his book which was co-written by his wife Julia. Tracks include "Now That I Know Love", "The Art of Letting Go", and "One Chance at a Time". The album was produced by Loggins and Randy Jackson with background vocals by Skyler Jett, Lamont VanHook, and Howard Smith.

During 1998, Loggins recorded a version of the popular Sesame Street song "One Small Voice" for the ABC Television special, Elmopalooza, which was included as a track on the Grammy Award winning soundtrack album.

Recent years[link]

Loggins with Boston Pops Orchestra and conductor Keith Lockhart, June 22, 2011

During recent years Loggins has continued to record and produce Adult Contemporary music and scored a No. 1 single on the Billboard AC chart during 1997 with "For The First Time" (his Oscar-nominated song from One Fine Day). His last film song was The Tigger Movie song "Your Heart Will Lead You Home", which he co-wrote with Richard and Robert Sherman. In 1999 he appeared as himself on Dharma & Greg in the episode "Tye-Dying the Knot", performing at Abby and Larry's wedding.

During 2005, JD Ryznar started web series Yacht Rock, in which Loggins appears played by Hunter Stair and shows Loggins' rise to fame. The show helped with the revival of Loggins' music.^{[citation needed]}

During 2005, Loggins and Messina performed a successful nationwide tour that resulted in the CD and DVD Loggins and Messina Sittin' In Again. Their first tour since 1976, it was 2 hours in length and included an acoustic set in the middle of the show. Complete with a set change that turned the stage into an old gas station setting, the show had a large IMAG video screen that showed old footage of the band, as well as tribute footage of recently deceased former L&M bandmate John Clark.

During 2007 Loggins joined the new recording company 180 Music for the release of his How About Now album. That year he was also inducted into Hollywood’s Sunset Boulevard RockWalk.^[6]

On July 31, 2008, Loggins appeared on the TV program Don't Forget the Lyrics! and performed "I'm Alright" and "Footloose".

In 2009 Loggins issued a new children's album entitled All Join In but it was not released due to complications with his record company.

In 2009 Loggins and Messina successfully toured the USA and Canada, reviving their "Sittin' In Again tour".

In 2011 Loggins did a short tour in South East Asia including Manila, Philippines and Singapore. Loggins performed Friday, June 3, 2011 at the Arcada Theater in St Charles, IL. He stopped by the Eddie and Jobo Show in Chicago to talk about his music, his personal life and what kind of show you can expect from him.^[7]

Blue Sky Riders[link]

Loggins is currently working on songs with Blue Sky Riders, a country trio also featuring Gary Burr and Georgia Middleman.

Personal life[link]

Loggins was married to Eva Ein from 1978 to 1990; they had three children together: Crosby, Cody, and Isabella. The oldest, Crosby Loggins, produced his first CD in 2007 entitled We All Go Home. During 2008, Crosby Loggins was voted the winner of the MTV reality show Rock the Cradle. Cody was born in 1983 and Isabella in 1988.^[8] As of 2009, daughter Bella was a music major in college.^[9]

When Loggins experienced health problems in 1982, he was referred to Julia Cooper, a colon therapist. They felt an immediate connection and both were unhappy in their relationships, but each was married to someone else; Loggins then had one child and his wife was pregnant with their second. Their relationship was limited to a close friendship for many years. Near the end of the 1980s, Loggins separated from his wife, Eva, at nearly the same time Julia left her husband, and they began a deeper relationship.^[10]

Loggins' divorce was made final in 1990; he and Cooper married in July, 1992.^[11][12] In 1994, they became involved with Equinox International, a multi-level marketing organization, and created a promotional video for the company, as did Ted Danson and Dave Parker.^[13] The couple had two children: Lukas, born in 1994, and Hana, born in 1998.^[12] After several years of their marriage, they assembled material from the journals that each kept, which included poems, songs and letters. They authored a 1997 book entitled, The Unimaginable Life about their relationship. Its purpose was to offer an alternative to typical relationships where spouses feel that they cannot be completely honest.^[10] Later on, they faced possible bankruptcy.^[12]

The couple divorced in 2004. Loggins commented in 2009, “I got pretty blindsided by Julia’s decision to leave. She’s a very impulsive woman, and she found herself going through a midlife crisis. And she didn’t know what to make of it, and it changed her life.”^[9]

Kenny Loggins is a cousin to singer-songwriter, Dave Loggins.^{[citation needed]}

Discography[link]

Of the seven albums released by Loggins & Messina from 1971–1976, two were platinum and five were gold.^[2]

Since going solo, Loggins has released 13 albums, three of which were certified gold (500,000 shipped), and four became platinum (1 million shipped).^[14]

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External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Kenny Loggins

• Kenny Loggins.com
• Blue Sky Riders official website
• Audio interview with Kenny Loggins, Gary Burr and Georgia Middleman (Blue Sky Riders) on the Sodajerker on Songwriting podcast
• 2011 radio interview with Kenny Loggins