RIP Jim Seals

[Raindog]

My first concert was a Seals and Crofts concert in 1975. Too many of these lately.

[toomanycats]

As I kid growing up in the 70s the music of Seals and Crofts was a big part of the soundtrack of my life. Mom and Dad listened to AM radio a lot, especially outdoors in summertime and while driving in the car, and this music became heavily imprinted in my mind. I specifically remember "Summer Breeze," "We May Never Pass This way Again," and "Diamond Girl." I'm so thankful I grew up in a time when such sensitive, introspective, nuanced music was actually in the Top 40 and part of the mainstream culture.

[Partscaster]

As I kid growing up in the 70s the music of Seals and Crofts was a big part of the soundtrack of my life. Mom and Dad listened to AM radio a lot, especially outdoors in summertime and while driving in the car, and this music became heavily imprinted in my mind. I specifically remember "Summer Breeze," "We May Never Pass This way Again," and "Diamond Girl." I'm so thankful I grew up in a time when such sensitive, introspective, nuanced music was actually in the Top 40 and part of the mainstream culture.

same here.

[jtcnj]

As I kid growing up in the 70s the music of Seals and Crofts was a big part of the soundtrack of my life. Mom and Dad listened to AM radio a lot, especially outdoors in summertime and while driving in the car, and this music became heavily imprinted in my mind. I specifically remember "Summer Breeze," "We May Never Pass This way Again," and "Diamond Girl." I'm so thankful I grew up in a time when such sensitive, introspective, nuanced music was actually in the Top 40 and part of the mainstream culture.

same here.

Same here as well.
RIP Mr. Seals

[redman]

@toomanycats, @Partscaster and @jtcnj I must be older than you guys I turned 13 in 1969 my first band was in 1970 and I joined my very first band named LTD I either never found out or forgot how they came up with that name.I remember my very 1st gig was for the singers girlfriend's birthday party. My biggest gig with those guys we had won a Battle of the Bands in the and part of the prize package was a sponsorship from a local music store to participate in the Asheville Christmas parade they supplied a flat bed trailer hooked up to a road tractor with a driver and of course their advertisement pasted to the sides was bigger than the one's with our bands name on them. They also supplied the gear we used it was a mucho fun time and I remember I felt like a bonafide Rock Star.

[andrewsrea]

I really liked them. Did a cover recording of 'Summer Breeze' that was very enjoyable to make.

RIP: Jim Seals.

[jhull54]

Interesting about Seals--he was born here in Texas in a small town called Sidney, which I'm very familiar with. The "stereotypical" view a lot of folks have of Texas and Texans is probably from areas around there. A lot of dry land, hot as hell in summer, and populated with mesquite and cattle.

That area is referred to as the "Big Country" due to it's remote nature, and the fact that towns are pretty few and relatively far between, as well as centers of farming, ranching, and agriculture. People do ride horses around that area, and there are real cowboys still working out there. Sidney has around 200 population. Seals grew up around Cisco, which is fairly close to Sidney, but in comparison, is a "big town", with around 4K people.

I didn't realize he was from that area. I just drove through Cisco over the weekend.

[Raindog]

A couple more interesting facts about Jim Seals:

1. His younger brother is Dan Seals of England Dan and John Ford Coley, as well as having a good solo career.

2. Jim Seals (as well as Dash Crofts) occasionally played with the group The Champs. Seals played Sax on the song Tequila. From the wikipedia entry of Tequila:

"Flores, also a saxophonist, suffered a jaw injury the night prior to the session in a brawl at a local establishment. He was unable to play saxophone for the session so another saxophonist was called in to play the trademark "dirty sax" solo at the last minute."

That sax player was Seals.

[sabasgr68]

Never knew about him/them.

RIP.

[tonebender]

Music of my youth. RIP

CSN prompted the record companies to find and sign similar acts during that era. America was another.