"Fire in the Sky" is a song recorded by American
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
group
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country rock band formed in 1966. The group has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California. Between 1976 and 1981, the band performed and recorded as the Dirt Band.
Constant ...
. The song was first released in 1981 and peaked at number 76 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100. In November 1986, the song was released to the country music format, peaking at number 7 on the
Hot Country Songs
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charts and number five on the Canadian country charts. The song features a guest vocal by
Kenny Loggins
Kenneth Clark Loggins (born January 7, 1948) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. His early songs were recorded with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1970, which led to seven albums recorded as Loggins and Messina from 1972 to 1977. His ...
, along with saxophones played by
Bryan Savage and
Al Garth
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.
[LP back cover, original release from 1981.] This song was written by group members
Jeff Hanna
Jeffrey R. Hanna (born July 11, 1947) is an American singer-songwriter and performance musician, best known for his association with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. His professional music career has spanned six decades.
Early life
Hanna was born in D ...
and Bob Carpenter.
Chart performance
References
1981 singles
1986 singles
1981 songs
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band songs
Warner Records singles
Songs written by Jeff Hanna
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