Texas Musicians: Seals & Crofts
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (68102)
United States
July 13, 2024 10:52am CST
Before I head to Putt Putt I’m having lunch. I’m also going to give you a two-for-one special with today’s entry on the monthlong list of favorite musicians who hail from Texas. That’s right, it’s a duo…and they’re both Texan!
Seals & Crofts
Did you know that these guys were in the Champs, the band that did “Tequila”? After that was recorded, mind you, but they were members…along with some guy named Glen Campbell. In fact, in the early 60s, they had a band with Glen.
As a duo, Jim Seals and Dash Crofts pretty much defined “soft rock” in the early and mid 70s. Their song “We May Never Pass This Way Again” was a high school graduation song in a lot of places in the early 70s.
Around 1976, as their popularity started to wane, Seals’ brother Dan began having hits as part of England Dan and John Ford Coley. After their success, Dan Seals became primarily known as a country singer/songwriter. He passed away in 2009.
Jim Seals died in 2022. Crofts will be 86 next month. Their feel-good music is a highlight of the 70s.
Seals & Crofts
Seals: Born James Eugene Seals
October 17, 1942, Sidney
Died June 6, 2022, Nashville (long illness) (age 79)
Crofts: Born Darrell George Crofts
August 14, 1938, Cisco (age 85)
Here’s my favorite Seals & Crofts song, “I’ll Play for You”:
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@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
14 Jul
I love, love, love Seals & Crofts. I have on of their CDs. Excellent choice. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
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@FourWalls (68102)
• United States
14 Jul
Glad you enjoyed this. You can come back to it when more country shows up. 
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@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
15 Jul
@FourWalls Gladly. They have such a smooth, laid-back harmony.
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@grenery8 (10798)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
14 Jul
@FourWalls i have to correct myself. it starts in a mild tone, then it's a little party and then it comes back to the beginning. it really is terrific.
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@RasmaSandra (79892)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
13 Jul
Not a very big fan of theirs but I do like some of their songs,
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@FourWalls (68102)
• United States
14 Jul
I didn’t think our “soft rock” transferred that well overseas, and you confirm that.
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@FourWalls (68102)
• United States
14 Jul
Oh, go sit by the pool or in the crate with Charlie. 
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@Beestring (14563)
• Hong Kong
13 Jul
I do not know Seals & Crofts but I do know Glen Cambell. I like some of his songs, like Galveston, Rhinestone Cowboy.
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@FourWalls (68102)
• United States
14 Jul
I think Seals & Crofts were strictly an American popular act.
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@BearArtistLady (6037)
• United States
13 Jul
You mentioned one of my faves from the 60's, Glen Campbell. I was reminded of his music a couple of days ago when I heard him singing the title song to "True Grit". I got to thinking of other songs he did, Galveston, Wichita Lineman and others. I also enjoyed Seals & Crofts and had many of their singles and albums in my collections.
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@FourWalls (68102)
• United States
14 Jul
Very interesting that they were in a band together. You wouldn’t think their music would be compatible, especially considering that it was that they met in the Champs.
