70s Duo STRUGGLED to Finish HIT for Years, a Trip to Toys R Us Solved It in Secs | Professor Of Rock
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Jim Seals, with his flat tweed hat, and his long-haired collaborating cohort, Dash Crofts, combined their multi-instrumentalist talent to become one of the most successful recording acts of the 70’s.
Before they were established as a duo, they spent 4 years grinding it out on the road with The Champs- the creators of the universal party anthem Tequila- transitioned into ‘work for hire’ studio musicians, and then assembled a short-lived group called The Dawnbreakers:
In 1969, they streamlined into a twosome, and formed Seals & Crofts, but it still took 3 albums, and 3 more years to bust the pop radio bubble with their breakthrough single that nearly didn’t happen. It took unflappable determination, and some old fashioned salesmanship for Seals & Crofts to finally breakthrough in ’72 with their signature ‘feel fine’ hit….”Summer Breeze.”
James Eugene Seals and Darrel George “Dash” Crofts grew up in small towns in the heart of Texas- less than 50 miles from each other. West Texas had a history of musical families that performed together. Legends like Hoyle Nix, and the King of Western Swing, Bob Wills, came from musical families in the rural areas of West Texas:
The Seals family was part of that rich tradition. When asked about his youth, Jim recounted how the oil rigs that surrounded the town of town of Sydney, Texas, smelled SO BAD, sometimes it was hard to breathe. Yet, despite the polluted air of his homeland, he was enormously proud of his roots. Jim learned to play the fiddle when he was 6, and won the State Fiddlers Championship for under 18 year olds when he was only 9.
In fact, Jim’s father, Wayland Seals, won the State Fiddlers championship for adults that same year, making them the only father and son in Texas to win those honors in the same year.
Jim didn’t stop with the fiddle... He learned to play the guitar, and began to play the saxophone at 13.
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Poll: What song take you back to childhood every time you hear it?
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Summer Breeze, Hummingbird, Diamond Girl, We May Never Pass This Way Again, Get Closer. Soundtrack to high school days.
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I remember hearing this on the radio as a child. My mother played the radio in the house a lot during that time, and even though she was from an older generation (she grew up in the 50s) she really seemed to enjoy the music of the early 70s. One afternoon I came in from playing outside with my friends and saw my mom cooking dinner, humming to this song as it played softly on the kitchen radio. She was so beautiful and seemed so happy that day. That memory stuck with me, even now, 21 years after losing her, it still makes me smile.
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My cousins had that toy piano back in the day. We younguns swore that they used that piano. The cool older kids said we were so stupid for thinking that. Alas, 50 years later, the Professor proved us right. Thank you sir.
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I was 12 in 1972 and summer breeze was the most played song on the radio I can remember. Still today it raises my spirits.
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Diamond girl is my favorite Seals and Crofts songs. My cousin Louie Shelton played with them and many other artist. He was in the wrecking crew
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My father LOVED this song. As far as Dad was concerned, my mom, my sister, and I were Daddy's Diamond Girls 💎 . Daddy left us too soon when he passed away . R. I. P. Dad. You were our Diamond. ❤❤❤❤❤
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HOW could you EVER think of summer without this classic coming to mind?!!
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What a great tribute to a song that is the perfect representation of the 70’s. Rest In Peace, Jim Seals.
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Christmas 1972, my very loud R&R band was playing a dinner party. Just after starting to play, the owner of the venue ordered us to stop and shut off our amps. Panic. Immediately, my buddy, Jim, and I broke out our acoustic guitars and began to play Summer Breeze, while our manager negotiated with the owner. The partygoers loved it. And, minutes later, the owner agreed to allow us to restart our amps and continue with our R&R songs. To this day, I believe that it was Summer Breeze that saved the day. It still is a special song, 50 years later. Thank you professor for this wonderful walk and for your passionate enthusiasm.
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Simon & Garfunkel, Loggins and Messina, Dan & Coley, and Seals & Croft - great duo groups of the 70s decade Each of these 70s duos have their own greatest hits studio albums
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From the soundtrack of my life… When this song is played, for at least a few minutes, you find that you actually can pass that way again! RIP Jim Seals.
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I was 4 when this song came out and living way out in the country. I distinctly remember thinking they were singing "centipedes" and not "summer breeze". Eventually I figured it out and still love the song to this day.
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Summer breeze in my opinion is one of the quintessential 70s songs, especially from the soft rock genre. Although I grew up in the 80s, this song takes me back to the long summer days of my childhood hanging out with my friends, riding my bike all over the neighborhood, and watching baseball. Good times.
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RIP James Eugene Seals Summer Breeze brings many bittersweet menories. Never knew about the toy piano. Wow. Thanks professor
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their harmonies were some of the most beautiful, unique harmonies ever...
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Rest in peace Jim Seals, and rest in peace to his brother Dan Seals. Summer Breeze is an all time classic song. Didn't know about the toy piano until this video.
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Our wedding video contains the song, "We May Never Pass This Way Again"... Such a beautiful song. It tugs on my emotions every time I watch through the song as it shows my now deceased parents, my wife's aging parents, and family/friends not seen for so long now. Just one of many awesome songs by S & C that have left indelible marks on people's souls.
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Feel the phone vibrate in my pocket Feel the emails pouring in Hear the kids AutoTune music Hear the empty house of everyone gone Feel the neighbors screaming and fighting Hear the rap blasting from passing cars Hear the cars racing at 100 See the divorce forming in the next room All of us staring down at our phones Summer breeze, so long gone Pounding like a headache in my life.
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Dan Seals “everything that glitters isn’t gold” is quite a masterpiece.
