Kenneth Clark Loggins (born January 7, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He first became well-known in the 1970s as one half of the rock-pop duo Loggins and Messina with Jim Messina. In the 1980s, Loggins became known for his songs, many of which were hits, for movie soundtracks. He famously sung "Danger Zone" (peaked at #2 in the U.S.) and "Playing with the Boys" from "Top Gun" (1986) and "Footloose" (#1 in the U.S., Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa) and "I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)" from "Footloose" (1984). For "Footloose", he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. He also performed the songs "I'm Alright" (peaked at #7 in the U.S.), "Mr. Night" and "Lead the Way" from "Caddyshack" (1980), and "Meet Me Half Way" from "Over the Top" (1987).