Singer Jim Seals (Seals & Crofts) 1941-2022 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 06-07-2022, 11:23 AM

https://www.noise11.com/news/jim-sea...ed-80-20220607

Jim Seals of the 70s soft rock duo Seals & Crofts has died at the age of 80.

Seals was born in Sidney, Texas in 1941. Seals was a one-time member of The Champs but joined after their hit ‘Tequila’, also featuring Glen Campbell. He then toured with Eddie Cochran before Campbell formed Glen Campbell and the GCs with Seals and Crofts both part of the band.

The breakthrough for Seals & Crofts came with the second album ‘Summer Breeze’. The title track ‘Summer Breeze’ reached no 6 US and no 16 Australia, 1972.

‘Diamond Girl’ the album sold Gold in the USA. It contained the hits ‘Diamond Girl’ (1973) and ‘We May Never Pass This Way (Again)’.

‘I’ll Play For You’ (1975) was also a Top 40 it in Australia.

Seals & Crofts stopped recording after 1980 after being dropped by Warner. In 1991 they officially reunited for a year. In 2004 they released their first album since 1980 ‘Traces’.

Jim’s brother Dan Seals is the Dan in England Dan & John Ford Coley. Jim and Dan often played together in the 2000s as Seals & Seals.

Dude111 · 06-07-2022, 02:58 PM

Very sad ZB

I have thier first album!!! (And 2nd (Amoung others))

AB · 06-09-2022, 09:32 PM

Rest in peace. I really enjoyed their music.

Caroline13 · 06-11-2022, 03:32 PM

Rest in Peace, Jim Seals...I so enjoyed his music too. Heard this news n NPR the other day and at one point in his life he moved his family to Costa Rica to farm a coffee farm.

ABlairican Pie · 06-19-2022, 08:43 PM

Hard to imagine artists you heard back in the 70's were in their 80's when they passed away. Sign of the times. Loved "Summer Breeze".

biffbronson · 06-21-2022, 07:05 AM

He was remarkably talented. I've really enjoyed viewing live Seals & Crofts performances, I'd heard their music on radio for decades.

06-07-2022, 11:23 AM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,349	Singer Jim Seals (Seals & Crofts) 1941-2022 https://www.noise11.com/news/jim-sea...ed-80-20220607 Jim Seals of the 70s soft rock duo Seals & Crofts has died at the age of 80. Seals was born in Sidney, Texas in 1941. Seals was a one-time member of The Champs but joined after their hit ‘Tequila’, also featuring Glen Campbell. He then toured with Eddie Cochran before Campbell formed Glen Campbell and the GCs with Seals and Crofts both part of the band. The breakthrough for Seals & Crofts came with the second album ‘Summer Breeze’. The title track ‘Summer Breeze’ reached no 6 US and no 16 Australia, 1972. ‘Diamond Girl’ the album sold Gold in the USA. It contained the hits ‘Diamond Girl’ (1973) and ‘We May Never Pass This Way (Again)’. ‘I’ll Play For You’ (1975) was also a Top 40 it in Australia. Seals & Crofts stopped recording after 1980 after being dropped by Warner. In 1991 they officially reunited for a year. In 2004 they released their first album since 1980 ‘Traces’. Jim’s brother Dan Seals is the Dan in England Dan & John Ford Coley. Jim and Dan often played together in the 2000s as Seals & Seals.

06-11-2022, 03:32 PM	#4
Caroline13 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jan 30, 2021 Location: So Calif Posts: 14,483	Rest in Peace, Jim Seals...I so enjoyed his music too. Heard this news n NPR the other day and at one point in his life he moved his family to Costa Rica to farm a coffee farm.
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06-19-2022, 08:43 PM	#5
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,620	Hard to imagine artists you heard back in the 70's were in their 80's when they passed away. Sign of the times. Loved "Summer Breeze".
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06-07-2022, 02:58 PM	#2
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,875	Very sad ZB I have thier first album!!! (And 2nd (Amoung others))

06-09-2022, 09:32 PM	#3
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	Rest in peace. I really enjoyed their music.

06-21-2022, 07:05 AM	#6
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,392	He was remarkably talented. I've really enjoyed viewing live Seals & Crofts performances, I'd heard their music on radio for decades.