Cut "Footloose": Kenny Loggins wasn't allowed to perform his nominated song at the Oscars | B97.5 | Your Life. Your Music.
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper singing âShallow.â But back in the day, artists werenât always allowed to perform their songs on the Oscar telecast. In fact, nominee Kenny Loggins remembers sitting in the audience at the 1985 Oscars, watching his nominated hit. The 1985 Oscars marked the first time all five nominees for Best Original Song were also #1 pop hits: Kennyâs âFootloose,â Phil Collinsâ âAgainst All Odds,â Ray Parker Jr.âs âGhostbusters,â Stevie Wonderâs âI Just Called to Say I Love Youâ and Deniec...