Jim Seals of the U.S. soft rock duo Seals and Crofts died at the age of 80. In the late 1960s, he formed a band named outfit with Dash Crofts. The duo made breezy pop-rock records during their two tours in 1980.
Seals and Crofts achieved the peak of their career in the 1970s, during this time, they became popular for easy-going pop-rock songs. Their first big hit “Summer Breeze,” came in 1972, which last as an illustration of era’s soft-rock styles.
Seals and Croft were both born in Texas and met each other for the first time while working for a local band. Later, they moved to California and joined a group named “Dawnbreakers.” In 1961, the first success came for Seals when he recorded the song “It’s Never Too Late” for Brenda Lee.
Seals and Crofts decided to perform as a duo and released their first album, Seals and Crofts in 1969. In 1972, their third album, “Summer Breeze” charted at No. 7 with its title track. The next album “Diamond Girl’ was released in 1973. The title track was again a big hit and reached no. 4. Their success continued throughout the 1970s but got a pause in 1980 after their album The Longest Ride.
Jim’s faith in Bahá’í religion has a significant influence on his career. Jim and Crofts again joined each other for a reunion in the early 1990s and released an album “Traces’ in 2004.
