"Danny's Song" -- Kenny Loggins 🆚 Anne Murray

[NurseJackie]

"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[1] and 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 for Anne Murray's 1972 top-ten-charting cover.

Loggins and Messina version

In 1971, Loggins and Jim Messina released Sittin' In and, although the album yielded no Top 40 radio hits, "Danny's Song" received a significant amount of radio airplay. Loggins wrote the song for his brother, Danny Loggins, in 1970 when Danny became the father of a boy named Colin – his first son.[2]

Anne Murray version

Canadian country-pop music singer Anne Murray was a fan of the original recording and recorded a cover version in 1972. Her version of the song omits two of the lyric verses and is in a different key than the original version by Loggins & Messina. Included on her album of the same name, Murray's version of "Danny's Song" was a hit, reaching the Top 10 on three major Billboard music charts in early 1973

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[MontanaMama]

1. Kenny Loggins hands down all day long.

He was my first crush. I asked for the Sittin' In album from Santa when 7 years old. I told my dad I was going to marry Kenny Loggins and I meant it. Fast forward to 1982...I was 17 years old...I bought myself a one way ticket from Montana to San Francisco to see Kenny in concert at the Greek Theater in Berkley with the son of my mom's college roommate. I didn't tell my parents, which didn't go over very well even though I thought it was the best idea EVER. I ended up seeing the Police and a couple other shows during my wild ride. My grandparents lived in Santa Rosa and let me stay with them after my concert shenanigans were over. My dad told me I had to earn the money for the trip home and I worked part time at a Friendly's ice cream shop for two months until I had save enough money for my plane ticket. I guess I learned my lesson but if I were to go back in time, I would do it all over again. I still love Kenny Loggins, btw.

[NurseJackie]

2. What a great memory! I'm glad you shared that!

I like to sing along with the Anne Murray version (her key is more aligned with my voice) but I really resent that she left out two sweet verses in her arrangement.