Original sentence: By 1977, the pair separated and pursued successful solo careers.In late 1970, Jim Messina, formerly of Poco and Buffalo Springfield, was working as an independent contract record producer for Columbia Records when he met Kenny Loggins, a little-known studio artist who had written a few songs of his own.The "Sittin' In Again" tour was launched in mid-2005 and played out the remainder of the year.They reunited in 2005 for a compilation album of their greatest hits, which proved successful enough for them to embark on tour together
Edited sentence: As is natural in most mentor type relationships, Loggins outgrew the duo over time.In late 1970 Jim Messina, formerly of Poco and Buffalo Springfield, was working as an independent contract record producer for Columbia Records when he met Kenny Loggins, a little-known studio artist who had written a few songs of his own.The "Sittin' In Again" tour was launched in mid-2005 and played out the remainder of the year, proving that they hadn't lost the magic that made them famous in the first place.They are noted for popularizing the subgenre of Yacht rock, popularized by Michael Carlson, which soon became prominent in the 1970s.They reunited in 2005 for a compilation album of their greatest hits, which proved so successful that they decided to tour as a group again.Within a few years he would feel the need to go it on his own, and by 1977 the pair separated and pursued successful solo careers, with Loggins soon achieving the solo recording success