Jim Seals
Jim Seals | |
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| Born | James Eugene Seals October 17, 1942 Sidney, Texas, US |
| Died | June 6, 2022 (aged 79) |
| Spouse | Ruby Jean Anderson (1970–) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | England Dan (brother), Brady and Troy Seals (cousins) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Folk, rock and roll |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, saxophone |
| Years active | 1957–2017 |
| Formerly of | The Champs, Seals and Crofts |
James Eugene "Jim" Seals (October 17, 1942 — June 6, 2022) was an American folk musician. He was one half of the folk duo Seals and Crofts with Dash Crofts and was the older brother of Danny "England Dan" Seals.
Seals was a multi-instrumentalist, playing the fiddle as a child before playing saxophone in bands throughout his teenage years, where he eventually met Dash Crofts, then a drummer. The two formed soft rock duo Seals and Crofts, in which both members sang and played the guitar and mandolin among other instruments; they would go on to record hits such as "Summer Breeze" and "Diamond Girl". Seals died in 2022.