Seals and Crofts Drummer Darrell Dash Crofts Passes Away

0:00It's March 26th. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, driven by AI, what everyone's talking about. Daryl Dash-Crofts, the drummer and co-founder of the 70s Yacht Rod Duo, Seals and Crofts, has passed away at age 87. He died from complications after heart surgery, according to a family member. Their longtime producer, Louis Shelton, confirmed the news in a Facebook post on March 26th. Crofts grew up in Cisco, Texas, picking up Piano F5 and drums by 10. In high school, he met Jim Seals and a local band, and the pair soon headed to Southern California. There, they joined the Champs from 1958 until 1965. By 1969, Seals and Crofts launched their own act, shifting from Hard Rock to a lighter breezy sound. Fans loved hits like Summer Breeze and Diamond Girl, which helped them sell millions. They put out more than a dozen albums, nagged four gold records, two platinum ones, and earned two Grammy nods. The Duo split

1:00in 1983, but got back together in the 1990s, and again, in 2004, for their first album and over. Twenty years. Crofts also dropped a solo record in 1998, called Today. Seals himself died in June 2022 at 79, from a long-term illness. Their smooth tunes still capture that easy summer vibe for generations of listeners, leaving a lasting mark on Soft Rock.