![]() Seals and Crofts introduced an element of foggy Bahá’í mysticism to the mix, and by so doing out-Cat Stevened Cat Stevens himself. And they had something more going for them as well, namely an added dash of alternative spirituality. They parked themselves at the intersection of Gentle and Nullity and they made hay. Seals & Crofts succeeded by being softer than anybody–softer than the Eagles, Carole King, America, John Denver, Loggins & Messina, Bread, and James Taylor put together. Theirs is a folk rock with barely a whit of folk or rock in it, and who can blame them? The word was out that the kids were in dire need of some serious ear-coddling, and wanted to go to California in their minds. But you wouldn’t know it by listening to them their patchouli-scented sound carries nary the faintest whiff of Angus beef sizzling on the barbecue. Like a lot of your more flaccid Soft Coast avatars Jim Seals and Dash Crofts were born in the Heartland, Texas to be precise. ![]() So put on your yacht captain’s cap and prepare to set sail on the gentlest seas from here to Catalina! Soft rock doesn’t get any softer, and if an earth shoe could sing it would sound just like them. Sure, 1972 commercial breakthrough Summer Breeze–the duo’s fourth LP–is a morass of soppy lyrics and mushy melodies, but if you’re a fan of all things easy listening it’s unbeatable. Or how about this: “With their summer songs blowing through the jasmine in your mind Seals and Crofts were the epitome of early seventies’ mellow, and most likely the inspiration for the Blue Jeans Committee?” How about, “At least there were only two of them?” Or, “Judging by the cover of Get Closer, Crofts looks like he’s pretty good at catching flies with his mouth?” Or, “According to Wikipedia the soft rock duo were instrumental in converting England Dan and John Ford Coley to the Bahá’í Faith, making it the Yacht Rock religion of choice?” It reached #2 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.īetween 19 the duo had twelve Top 100 records, with three making the Top 10 and all three peaked at #6 (the two others were "Summer Breeze" and "Diamond Girl").Let’s see if I can think of a nice thing to say about Seals & Crofts. Two months earlier on April 11th it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #82 and on July 18th it peaked at #6 (for 4 non-consecutive weeks) and spent a half-year on the Top 100 (26 weeks). Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn June 18th 1976, Seals & Crofts performed "Get Closer" on the NBC-TV program 'The Midnight Special', the duo were also guest hosts."A Butterfly For Bucky" by Bobby Goldsboro ![]() ![]() "Afternoon Delight" by The Starland Vocal Band "Save Your Kisses For Me" by The Brotherhood Of Man "Never Gonna Fall In Love Again" by Eric Carmen James Eugene 'Jim' Seals will celebrate his 79th birthday in four months on October 17th, 2021, while Darrell George 'Dash' Crofts turns 83 years old in two months on August 14th, 2021.Īnd from the 'For What It's Worth' department, the remainder of Easy Listening Top 10 on June 20th, 1976:Īt #3.
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