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Beloved country singer dead at 76

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Dave Loggins, who famously wrote the Masters Golf Tournament theme song Augusta, has died aged 76.

The singer also had a solo hit with the 1974 song, Please Come Back To Boston.

The artist died on Wednesday, at the Alive Hospice, according to The Tennessean.

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The cause of death is not immediately clear.

There will also be no funeral for the star, according to the paper.

The family of the singer has asked for donations to be made to the Alive Hospice instead of flowers.

Dave Loggins, who famously wrote the Masters tournament theme song Augusta, has died aged 76. Dave Loggins, who famously wrote the Masters tournament theme song Augusta, has died aged 76. 
Dave Loggins, who famously wrote the Masters tournament theme song Augusta, has died aged 76.  Credit: Michael Putland/Getty Images

In 1986, the singer won a CMA Award for his duet with Anne Murray titled Nobody Loves Me Like You Do. He is the only artist to receive the award without being signed to a major label.

Loggins wrote songs for massive names in the country world, including Reba McEntire, Wynonna Judd, Smokey Robinson, Joan Baez, Lee Greenwood and Three Dog Night.

He also wrote songs for Johnny Cash, Toby Keith, Kenny Rogers, and Ray Charles.

Dave was the cousin of Kenny Loggins, known for the hit song Footloose, according to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

The singer is survived by sons Quinn Loggins, Kyle Loggins, and Dylan Loggins, and grandson Braxton Loggins.

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