What happens when Kurt Cobain, Iron Maiden and Johnny Lydon are told to lip-synch? We’re here to put you out of your misery! Kenny Loggins – Danny's Song Lyrics. 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 the frequent airplay it received on rock and adult contemporary radio stations. Malachy McCourt, author of Danny Boy: The Legend of the Beloved English Ballad, claims there is evidence that the original tune was written by a blind Irish harpist named Rory Dall O'Cahan 1. Dan was planning to marry Colin's mom, Sheila, and was in the process of moving his new family to Berkeley, California. Frederic Edward Weatherly (1848-1929) was a busy English lawyer who also wrote novels, children’s books, libretti, and the lyrics to some 1500 ballads and songs. A monthly update on our latest interviews, stories and added songs. Anne Murray My Blog is here. 86, 1972). It first appeared on an album by Gator Creek and a year later on the album Sittin' In, the debut album by Loggins and Messina. "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's Christmas time and Kathy promised a neighbor she'd talk to Danny about meeting two sisters who wrote a Christmas song. Intended to be a present for Kenny’s brother, Danny, on the birth of his son, Colin, the song initially appeared on an album by Gator Creek and got featured one year later on the album "Sittin’ In", which was the debut album for Loggins and Messina, a folk rock group formed by Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina. Product #: MN0060021. Blessed Are the Believers: 3. They had no money, but plenty of hopes and dreams. A Love Song (Loggins & Messina) Your Mama Don't Dance (Loggins & Messina) Arrangements of This Song: View All. Weatherly gave the song to the vocalist Elsie Griffin, who made it one of the most popular songs in the new century. The musicians they used were session players, most with little touring experience, so they had to make sure the songs sounded great not just on the album, but also when they performed them live. Loggins wrote the song for his brother, Danny Loggins, in 1970 when Danny became the father of a boy named Colin – his first son. 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. Find more of Kenny Loggins lyrics. View official tab. Dave Grohl, actual name David Eric Grohl, born in 1969, is an American musician, singer, and songwriter.Dave was a drummer for the band NIRVANA early in his career and later founded FOO FIGHTERS in 1994. Loggins wrote the song for his brother, Danny Loggins, in 1970 when Danny became the father of a boy named Colin – his first son. When Loggins released this song as the single in 1970 and when Loggins and Messina did the same in 1971, both those version were not successful. Loggins first recorded this song in 1970 with a group of studio musicians assembled by producer Dee Barton. Although Anne Murray made it famous in 1973, taking the song to #7 in the US, this is more associated with Kenny Loggins, who wrote the song for his older brother, Dan. Weatherly was a lawyer in Somerset, England, who wrote the lyrics after an Irish sister-in-law introduced him to the melody of Londonderry Air. / Sun is gonna shine above. 1. Original lyrics of Danny's Song song by Kenny Loggins. Hopefully they will entice you to sing along next time you hear it! A Love Song: 2. Doors expert Jim Cherry, author of The Doors Examined, talks about some of their defining songs and exposes some Jim Morrison myths. Loggins & Messina - Sittin' In “Danny’s Song” was written by Kenny Loggins and produced by Jim Messina. Snowbird: 14. Jane Ross of Limavady is credited with collecting the melody of "Londonderry Air" in the mid-19th century from a musician she encountered. The Gator Creek version of "Danny's Song" was released as a single but went nowhere. In 1915, Ernestine Schumann-Heink produced the first recording of "Danny Boy". He was managing a discount record store operated by CBS Records; when his friend Don Ellis, who was running one of the other stores, got promoted to an A&R job at CBS, Dan gave him a demo of Kenny's music, which Ellis passed on to label boss Clive Davis, earning Kenny a record deal.