Seals and Crofts' Dash Crofts Passes Away

0:00It's March 26th. This is music news today, AI-powered stories from the music world. On Corey with the story, Dash Crofts, one half of the 70s soft rock duo Seals and Crofts has died at age 85. He passed away Wednesday from complications after heart surgery, according to a family member. The news broke via social media from their long-time producer, Louis Shelton. Crofts and his partner Jim Seals scored massive hits like Summer Breeze, Diamond Girl and Get Closer, all reaching the top 10 on the pop charts. Jim Seals died back in 2022. The pair got their start in the late 50s with the Shamps. The group behind the number one smash tequila, where Seals played sacks and Crofts handled. Drums. They later ditched those for guitar and mandolin, blending folk and rock into their signature sound after moving to Los Angeles. Fans are sharing memories online, mourning the loss of that smooth, breezy vibe that defined easy listening radio. Both men were devoted by high-faith members from the late 60s, which shaped their peaceful

1:02lyrics and even spark controversy with an an. Anti-abortion track in 1974 released against their label's wishes. The duo split in 1980 as Tastes shifted to disco, but they reunited briefly in the early 90s and again in the mid 2000s, four, one more album. Neither chased the spotlight much after their heyday, with Seals running a coffee farm in Costa Rica and Crofts heading to Mexico and Australia. Their family keeps the music alive today through groups like the hummingbirds and Seals and Crofts too, formed by their kids and relatives. No funeral plans have surfaced yet, but those timeless tunes will keep blowing like a summer breeze for years to come.