The country singer wrote the theme for the Augusta Masters golf tournament and had a hit in 1974 with “Please Come to Boston”

Country singer-songwriter Dave Loggins, who wrote the theme song for the Masters Augusta golf tournament and had a solo hit with “Please Come to Boston” in 1974, has died at the age of 76.

The musical artist died Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee, at Alive Hospice, according to The Tennessean.

Loggins holds the distinction of being “the only unsigned artist” to win a CMA Award, according to the outlet. He received the aforementioned honor in 1986 for his duet with Anne Murray titled “Nobody Loves Me Like You Do.”

The musical artist was born in Shady Valley, Tennessee and raised in Bristol, Tennessee before moving to Nashville to pursue his music career.

Described by the outlet as one of Music City’s “most prolific songwriters,” Loggins has written songs for a number of prominent artists in the country genre and beyond for more than 50 years.

Among the artists he wrote songs for were Reba McEntire, Smokey Robinson, Wynonna Judd, Joan Baez, Lee Greenwood, Alabama and Three Dog Night, as well as late stars such as Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers, Toby Keith and Ray Charles.

Over the course of his career, Loggins has been nominated for four Grammy Awards over three decades.

He was nominated in 1992 for Best Country Song for “She Is His Only Need”; in 1985 for Best Country Song for “Forty Hour Week (For A Livin’); in 1984 for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for “Nobody Loves Me Like You Do”; and in 1974 for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for “Please Come To Boston”.

Dave Loggins was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1995.

He told the institution that he considered his career highlights to be “touring England in the early ’70s with the Everly Brothers, meeting John Lennon at the Grammys in ’75, and writing six number one records without winning songwriter of the year, then having seven the following year win.”

Loggins wrote “Augusta,” his musical contribution to the golf tournament, in 1981 and it began airing on CBS during the annual event in 1982, according to the AP.

He spoke to the AP about composing the song in 2019, saying he was creatively inspired to write it while playing golf at the famed Augusta National course in Georgia.

“I stopped for a moment and looked at the pine trees and the wind that was blowing out there was different in some ways,” Loggins said. “Spiritually, it was different. That course was just a work of art.”

“I looked at some dogwood trees and, boy, I started writing the song in my head, which is what I do when I’m inspired. I had the first verse before I even left the course.”

Dave Loggins was the cousin of Kenny Loggins, known for hits such as “Footloose,” “Danger Zone” and “I’m Alright,” according to the AP.

A number of Dave Loggins’ peers and fans took to X/Twitter on Thursday to pay tribute to the late singer-songwriter.

Lee Greenwood called Loggins “an incredible singer, guitarist and writer” who was an inspiring presence in his career.

“It was his music that drew me to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1979,” Greenwood said. “Dave was from Bristol, Tennessee, but he let the world know who he was through the songs he wrote and sang.”

“His great talent will be missed, but his songs will live on forever. We send our prayers of healing and comfort to the Loggins family. I am this Tennessee man’s biggest fan.”

ESPN reporter Ed Werder said: “Come to Boston. Great song by Dave Loggins, who passed away.”

Journalist Alison Bonaguro posted a YouTube clip of Please Come to Boston, writing: “@kennychesney covered this Dave Loggins song, which I loved. But there’s nothing like the original. RIP, Dave.”

According to The Tennessean, no funeral service will be held for Loggins at his personal request. In lieu of flowers, Loggins’ family said donations can be made to the nonprofit Alive Hospice in the singer’s name.

The singer-songwriter is survived by his sons Quinn Loggins, Kyle Loggins and Dylan Loggins, as well as his grandson Braxton Loggins.