US EditionDash Crofts, 'Summer Breeze' Singer, Dies
Darrell 'Dash' Crofts died from heart surgery complications at age 85 and was known for seven top 10 adult contemporary hits, including 'Summer Breeze,' his producer said.
- Dash Crofts, one-half of the soft-rock duo Seals & Crofts, died Wednesday at 85 following complications from heart surgery. Producer Louie Shelton announced the news on Facebook Thursday.
- Chart-Topping songs including 'Summer Breeze' and 'Diamond Girl' helped define 1970s soft rock as Crofts and Seals reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, establishing the genre now known as yacht rock.
- Before forming their own act in 1969, Crofts and bandmate Jim Seals performed in The Champs, famous for the instrumental hit 'Tequila,' after moving from Texas to Los Angeles in 1959.
- Survivors include his wife, Billie Lee Day, and daughters Amelia Dailey and Lua Crofts. Both daughters pursued music careers, with Lua Crofts touring in 2018 as part of Seals & Crofts 2.
- Partner Jim Seals died in 2022, ending the duo's long association. Both musicians were devout members of the Baha'i Faith, incorporating shared beliefs into their songwriting and public advocacy.
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His 'Summer Breeze' Made Us Feel Fine
Singer-songwriter Darrell "Dash" Crofts, who teamed with childhood friend Jim Seals for such 1970s soft-rock hits as "Summer Breeze," "Diamond Girl, " and "Get Closer," has died. He was 87. Crofts died Wednesday of heart failure at the Heart Hospital of Austin, in Austin, Texas, said his daughter, Lua Crofts Faragher....
Dash Crofts of Seals & Crofts, known for hit 'Summer Breeze,' dies at 87
NEW YORK — Singer-songwriter Darrell “Dash” Crofts, who teamed with childhood friend Jim Seals for such 1970s soft-rock hits as “Summer Breeze,” “Diamond Girl” and “Get Closer,” has died. He was 87. Crofts died Wednesday of heart failure at the Heart Hospital of Austin in Austin, Texas, said his daughter, Lua Crofts Faragher. She said her father had been suffering heart issues for several years and had been hospitalized for about a month. Seals …
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New Hampshire Union LeaderDash Crofts, 'Summer Breeze' hitmaker with Seals & Crofts, dies at 87
With his creative partner Jim Seals, the musician helped define the easygoing soft-rock sound of the 1970s.
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