"Forever" is a song 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 ...

from his 1985 album, '' Vox Humana''. It was released as the second single from the album, after "Vox Humana", and became another top 40 hit for Loggins. The song was originally written for a short film called ''Access All Areas'' produced by Jenny Sullivan (ex-wife of Jim Messina, Loggins' former bandmate). Some of its success on the charts can be attributed to its use in the

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''. Loggins has often used the song to close out his live performances.

Charts

Credits and personnel

*Kenny Loggins - vocals *Tris Imboden – drums *Buzzy Feiten – electric guitar * Steve Lukather – guitar solo * Nathan East – bass *

David Foster David Walter Foster (born November 1, 1949) is a Canadian musician, composer, arranger, record producer and music executive who chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations. His music career spans mor ...

& Steve Wood – keyboards Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

References

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