Dash makes occasional singing appearances and sometimes surfaces with the same Gibson mandolin that rang out on all the albums in the 70's! They were also backed by Jimmy's sons Joshua and Sutherland, who have been in various bands, such as Hum Static.ĭash and his wife Louise raise Arabian horses on the Crofts family farm in Texas.įor a recent feature article on them, click here. Dan and Jim toured together following their appearance at the Grand Ole Opry in 2002, as He was known to those close to him for his warmth, generous spirit and engaging wit - he is sorely missed. He was known to fans for the many hits that were charted by England Dan and John Ford Coley, and a long solo career in country music. Jimmy's famous brother Dan, who succumbed after a long battle with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. No additional recording project is in the works either.ĭAN SEALS (1948-2009). Sadly, no Seals & Crofts tour is currently planned. (click on the album image to link to the album) For details on the past release issues, see the revised F.A.Q. The original Greatest Hits album has been available for years, but without a decent remastering and without the newer songs. The ever popular Summer Breeze album has been available since 1995, with a reissue in 2004. Until now, only a few of the lps from the 70's were released on cd. However, those digital files may not be compatible with Apple computers.
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Get Closer is also available for download at this link. The Get Closer and Diamond Girl albums were released at Rhino's Flashback division on 9/18/07 and 2/8/05 respectively. REMAINING ALBUMS RELEASED ON CD IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007!! Wounded Bird Records released most of the remaining Seals & Crofts albums on 9/18/07, and they can be ordered at their website and several other online distributors. The album does, however, include a version of "Love Takes No Prisoners," which first appeared on Louie Shelton's cd, Hot & Spicy. That song was released in 1987 on a rare Bahá'í album, called Jewel In the Lotus.
A newer song also penned by Jimmy, "North Light," has been retitled and released as " Paint You." The album does not include the song "Traces," which was Jimmy's recounting of the ten Bahá'í women executed during the Iranian persecutions in the 1980's. Another highlight is the previously unreleased " Change the Copper Into Gold" (inspired by the spiritual odyssey of Dorothy Baker), a mesmerizing song that ranks among Jimmy's best. Some updated album cuts are added, such as Not Be Found and Euphrates. Included are a total rearrangement of the hits, such as Get Closer (with Dash's daughter Lua and Jimmy's daughter Juliet).
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The album features new versions of several hits from the 1970's, plus some newer tunes! S & C are in fine voice.
To order and see fan reactions, go to CDBaby. Their music was also distinctive for their spiritual lyrics and themes, inspired by the teachings of the Bahá'í faith.Īlthough no true reunion is planned, Seals & Crofts recorded their first album together in over 20 years in 2004, entitled TRACES. Their unique pop/rock sound was made famous by their incredible vocal harmony, songwriting and musicianship. Jimmy Seals and Dash Crofts are two musicians from Texas who were immensely popular in the 1970's, and still honored today for their hits Summer Breeze, Hummingbird, Diamond Girl, We May Never Pass This Way Again and Get Closer.
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