Best known for the 1974 hit single “Please Come to Boston,” singer and
songwriter Dave Loggins was born November 10, 1947, in Mountain City, Tennessee.
A second cousin to pop star Kenny Loggins, Dave Loggins launched his solo career
with 1972’s Personal Belongings, establishing his country-tinged pop sound. His
breakthrough came with 1974’s Apprentice (In a Musical Workshop), which climbed
to number 53 on the album chart thanks to the single “Please Come to Boston,” a
number 5 pop hit in the U.S. and Canada that topped the Easy Listening chart. He
released three more albums durin...