Danny Wayland Seals (February 8, 1948 – March 25, 2009) was an American musician. The younger brother of
Seals and Crofts
Seals and Crofts was an American soft rock duo made up of James Eugene Seals (October 17, 1942 – June 6, 2022) and Darrell George "Dash" Crofts (born August 14, 1938) They are best known for their hits "Summer Breeze (song), Summer Breeze" (1 ...
member
Jim Seals
Seals and Crofts was an American soft rock duo made up of James Eugene Seals (October 17, 1942 – June 6, 2022) and Darrell George "Dash" Crofts (born August 14, 1938) They are best known for their hits " Summer Breeze" (1972), " Diamond Girl ...
, he first gained fame as one half of the
soft rock
Soft rock is a form of rock music that originated in the late 1960s in Southern California and the United Kingdom which smoothed over the edges of singer-songwriter and pop rock, relying on simple, melodic songs with big, lush productions. S ...
duo
England Dan & John Ford Coley
England Dan & John Ford Coley were an American soft rock duo composed of Dan Seals, Danny Wayland "England Dan" Seals and John Ford Coley, John Edward "John Ford" Coley, active throughout the 1970s. Native Texas, Texans, they are best known for t ...
, who charted nine singles between 1976 and 1980, including the No. 2
''Billboard'' Hot 100 hit "
I'd Really Love to See You Tonight
"I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" is a song written by Parker McGee and recorded by England Dan & John Ford Coley from their 1976 album ''Nights Are Forever''. It eventually peaked at No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart for two weeks, b ...
".
After the duo disbanded, Seals began a solo career, starting in soft rock before shifting to
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
. Throughout the 1980s and into the early 1990s, he released 16
studio album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...
s and charted more than 20 singles on the country charts. Eleven of his singles reached number one: "
Meet Me in Montana
"Meet Me in Montana" is a song recorded by American country music artists Dan Seals and Marie Osmond. It was released in July 1985 as the lead-off single from Seals' album ''Won't Be Blue Anymore'', and the second single from Osmond's 1985 album ...
" (with
Marie Osmond
Olive Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959) is an American singer, actress, television host, and a member of the show business family the Osmonds. Although she was never part of her family's singing group, she gained success as a country and pop ...
), "
Bop" (also a No. 42 pop hit), "
Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)", "
You Still Move Me
"You Still Move Me" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dan Seals. It was released in September 1986 as the lead-off single from the album '' On the Front Line''. The song went to number one on the ''Billboard
A ...
", "
I Will Be There", "
Three Time Loser
"Three Time Loser" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dan Seals. It was released in May 1987 as the third single from the album '' On the Front Line''. It was his sixth straight number-one single on the ''Billboard
...
", "
One Friend
"One Friend" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dan Seals for his 1984 album '' San Antone'', and this version was the B-side to that album's single "(You Bring Out) The Wild Side of Me". In 1987, Seals re-recorded the ...
", "
Addicted", "
Big Wheels in the Moonlight
"Big Wheels in the Moonlight" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Dan Seals. It was released in September 1988 as the second single from Seals' album '' Rage On''. It peaked at number one, his ninth to do so. The s ...
", "
Love on Arrival
"Love on Arrival" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Dan Seals. It was released in January 1990 as the lead-off single from his album ''On Arrival''. The song spent three weeks at No. 1 on ''Billboard'' Hot Country Si ...
", and "
Good Times
''Good Times'' is an American television sitcom that aired for six seasons on CBS, from February 8, 1974, to August 1, 1979. Created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans and developed by executive producer Norman Lear, it was television's first African ...
". Five more of his singles also reached top ten on the same chart.
Background
Dan's childhood nickname of "England Dan" was given to him by his brother Jim Seals (later of
Seals and Crofts
Seals and Crofts was an American soft rock duo made up of James Eugene Seals (October 17, 1942 – June 6, 2022) and Darrell George "Dash" Crofts (born August 14, 1938) They are best known for their hits "Summer Breeze (song), Summer Breeze" (1 ...
). It was also Jim's idea to incorporate the name "England Dan" into England Dan & John Ford Coley. The nickname was a reference to the fact that, as a youngster, Dan had fixated on the Beatles and briefly affected an English accent.
Collaboration with John Ford Coley
Dan joined with fellow
W. W. Samuell High School classmate and longtime friend
John Ford Coley
John Ford Coley (born October 13, 1948) is an American singer, classically trained pianist, guitarist, actor, and author most known for his partnership in the musical duo England Dan & John Ford Coley.
Early life
Coley was born John Edward Coll ...
to perform first as part of Dallas pop/psych group
Southwest F.O.B. ('
Free On Board
FOB (free on board) is a term in international commercial law specifying at what point respective obligations, costs, and risk involved in the delivery of goods shift from the seller to the buyer under the Incoterms standard published by the Inte ...
'), whose material has been re-released on CD by the
Sundazed
Sundazed Music is an American independent record label based in Coxsackie, New York. It specializes in obscure and rare recordings from the 1950s to the 1970s. In 2000, Sundazed had a staff of 15 and two mixing studios, including a vintage audio ...
label. As
England Dan & John Ford Coley
England Dan & John Ford Coley were an American soft rock duo composed of Dan Seals, Danny Wayland "England Dan" Seals and John Ford Coley, John Edward "John Ford" Coley, active throughout the 1970s. Native Texas, Texans, they are best known for t ...
, Seals made use of a nickname he had acquired in childhood for an affected
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
accent he assumed due to his love of
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band of al ...
. In 1970 they were signed by A&M records, but a lack of US hits led to their being dropped two years later. Seals later recalled
that this led to a period of severe financial challenge which ended only when the duo signed to
Big Tree Records
Big Tree Records was a record label founded by Doug Morris in 1970. It was best known for releases by Lobo, England Dan & John Ford Coley, Brownsville Station, Johnny Rivers, Dave and Ansel Collins, Canadian band April Wine
April Wine is a C ...
and had a run of six US Top 40 hits from the mid-1970s, beginning with "
I'd Really Love to See You Tonight
"I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" is a song written by Parker McGee and recorded by England Dan & John Ford Coley from their 1976 album ''Nights Are Forever''. It eventually peaked at No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart for two weeks, b ...
", the pair's biggest hit, reaching No. 2 in 1976 and becoming their only gold single. Their other hits include "Nights Are Forever Without You" (No. 10 in 1976–77); "
It's Sad to Belong
"It's Sad to Belong" is a song written by Randy Goodrum and performed by England Dan & John Ford Coley on their 1977 album, ''Dowdy Ferry Road''. Called a "timeless classic",Martinez-Belen, Crispina"MYMP's pre-Valentine show" ''mb.com.ph'', Februa ...
" (No. 21) and "Gone Too Far" (No. 23), both in 1977; "
We'll Never Have to Say Goodbye Again
"We'll Never Have to Say Goodbye Again" is a song by Jeffrey Comanor from the album ''A Rumor in His Own Time'', which debuted in September 1976. Written by Comanor, the song describes a couple who spend a night together, one which the narrator wi ...
" (No. 9 in 1978); and their last Top 40 hit, "
Love Is the Answer" (No. 10 in May 1979). After seven
LPs, they disbanded in 1980 and Seals reinvented himself as a solo country-pop artist, signing with
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over its first 20 years of operation, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most i ...
in 1980.
Solo career
When Seals signed to
Capitol Records
Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note ...
in 1983 he shifted to
Nashville
Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the ...
and began to record as Dan Seals. He initially struggled, but his voice and sentimental manner suited Nashville at a time when country music began to soften its rural styling. Seals' solo career began to turn around with the single "
God Must Be a Cowboy
"God Must Be a Cowboy" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dan Seals. It was released in January 1984 as the fourth and final single from his album ''Rebel Heart
''Rebel Heart'' is the thirteenth studio album by Am ...
", the fourth and final single of his 1983 album ''
Rebel Heart
''Rebel Heart'' is the thirteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released by Interscope Records on March 6, 2015. She worked on the album throughout 2014, co-writing and co-producing it with various musicians, including Di ...
''. The song peaked at No 10 on the Billboard Country Singles chart, becoming the first in a string of 16 consecutive top ten and number one singles that stretched to 1990. A 1985 duet with
Marie Osmond
Olive Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959) is an American singer, actress, television host, and a member of the show business family the Osmonds. Although she was never part of her family's singing group, she gained success as a country and pop ...
, "
Meet Me in Montana
"Meet Me in Montana" is a song recorded by American country music artists Dan Seals and Marie Osmond. It was released in July 1985 as the lead-off single from Seals' album ''Won't Be Blue Anymore'', and the second single from Osmond's 1985 album ...
", reached No 1 and Seals followed this with a run of eight chart-toppers. More hits followed, including his 11th country No 1 with a cover of
Sam Cooke's "
Good Times
''Good Times'' is an American television sitcom that aired for six seasons on CBS, from February 8, 1974, to August 1, 1979. Created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans and developed by executive producer Norman Lear, it was television's first African ...
" in 1990. Just as the pop rock market had changed radically in the 1980s, so did country music in the 1990s with the arrival of
Garth Brooks
Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American country music singer and songwriter. His integration of pop and rock elements into the country genre has earned him popularity, particularly in the United States with success on the co ...
' turbo-charged anthems. Seals devoted more time to his family and his religion, the
Baháʼí Faith
The Baháʼí Faith is a religion founded in the 19th century that teaches the Baháʼí Faith and the unity of religion, essential worth of all religions and Baháʼí Faith and the unity of humanity, the unity of all people. Established by ...
, though he continued to record and tour; he performed at the
Baháʼí World Congress
The Baháʼí World Congress is a large gathering of Baháʼí Faith, Baháʼís from across the world that is called irregularly by the Universal House of Justice, the governing body of the Baháʼís. There have only been two conferences of this ...
in 1992.
Albums
''Stones'' and ''Harbinger''
He kept the name England Dan for his debut album, ''
Stones
In geology, rock (or stone) is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals or mineraloid matter. It is categorized by the minerals included, its chemical composition, and the way in which it is formed. Rocks form the Earth's o ...
''. Although no single charted on the country chart, his first single ever as a solo artist "Late at Night" did peak at No. 57 on the US Hot 100. Otherwise, it was unsuccessful. His next album, ''
Harbinger
A harbinger is a forerunner or forewarning, but may also refer to:
Companies
* Harbinger Corp., an Internet-oriented business
* Harbinger Capital, a hedge fund
* Harbinger Knowledge Products, an eLearning products and content services company
...
'', was unsuccessful commercially. None of its singles charted, and he turned his attention to
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
and adapted his style to fit country radio's demands while still keeping his signature soft sound. He signed to
Capitol Records
Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note ...
in 1983.
''Rebel Heart''
1983's ''
Rebel Heart
''Rebel Heart'' is the thirteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released by Interscope Records on March 6, 2015. She worked on the album throughout 2014, co-writing and co-producing it with various musicians, including Di ...
'', his first album for Capitol, was much more successful than his first two albums. The first single, "
Everybody's Dream Girl
Everybody's may refer to:
* Everybody's (Australian magazine), ''Everybody's'' (Australian magazine), an Australian tabloid-style magazine of the 1960s
* ''Everybody's Magazine,'' an American magazine published from 1899 to 1929
* ''Everybody's Wee ...
", peaked at No. 18. The next single "After You", however, charted lower, at No. 28. "
You Really Go for the Heart
In Modern English, ''you'' is the Grammatical person, second-person English pronouns, pronoun. It is Grammatical number, grammatically plural, and was historically used only for the dative case, but in most modern dialects is used for all case ...
" was even less successful, but still managed to crack the top 40, reaching No. 37. The album's last single, "
God Must Be a Cowboy
"God Must Be a Cowboy" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dan Seals. It was released in January 1984 as the fourth and final single from his album ''Rebel Heart
''Rebel Heart'' is the thirteenth studio album by Am ...
" was much more successful than the album's first three singles, becoming his first top 10 hit in early 1984, at No. 10. The album peaked at No. 40 on the country albums chart, his first album to enter
Top Country Albums
Top Country Albums is a chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine in the United States. The 50-position chart lists the most popular country music albums in the country, calculated weekly by Broadcast Data Systems based on physical sales a ...
.
''San Antone''
His 1984 album ''
San Antone'' was even more successful. "
(You Bring Out) The Wild Side of Me", the album's first single, reached No. 9. The next single "
My Baby's Got Good Timing" became his first Top 5, at No. 2. In early 1985, the album's third and final single "
My Old Yellow Car" peaked at No. 9. This album peaked at No. 24 on the country albums chart.
''Won't Be Blue Anymore''
His 1985 album ''
Won't Be Blue Anymore
''Won't Be Blue Anymore'' is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Dan Seals. It was his most successful studio album; the only one to reach No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart. The album featured some of Seals most popular son ...
'' became his most successful studio album, reaching No. 1 on the country albums chart and earning
RIAA
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/o ...
gold certification. "
Meet Me in Montana
"Meet Me in Montana" is a song recorded by American country music artists Dan Seals and Marie Osmond. It was released in July 1985 as the lead-off single from Seals' album ''Won't Be Blue Anymore'', and the second single from Osmond's 1985 album ...
", a duet with
Marie Osmond
Olive Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959) is an American singer, actress, television host, and a member of the show business family the Osmonds. Although she was never part of her family's singing group, she gained success as a country and pop ...
, became his first No. 1 hit in 1985 and the first of nine straight Number Ones.
[Whitburn, Joel (1996). ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits'', p.284. .] Written by
Paul Davis, the single won the artists the Vocal Duo of the Year Award at the
CMA awards in 1986. The album's next single, "
Bop", also co-written by Paul Davis, with
Jennifer Kimball
Jennifer Kimball is a singer and songwriter who formed the folk duo The Story with Jonatha Brooke.
Career
Jennifer Kimball and Amherst College friend Jonatha Brooke began playing music together in the 1980s. They performed regularly during the ...
, became his first solo No. 1 and was named Single of the Year at 1986's CMA awards.
After it came "
Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)", about a
rodeo
Rodeo () is a competitive equestrian sport that arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain and Mexico, expanding throughout the Americas and to other nations. It was originally based on the skills required of the working va ...
cowboy having to cope with
single parent
A single parent is a person who has a child or children but does not have a spouse or live-in partner to assist in the upbringing or support of the child. Reasons for becoming a single parent include divorce, break-up, abandonment, becoming wid ...
hood (written by Seals and fellow Texan
Bob McDill
Robert Lee McDill (born April 4, 1944) is a retired American songwriter, active from the 1960s until 2000. During his career he wrote or co-wrote 31 number one country hits. His songs were also recorded by popular artists of the 1970s, 1980s an ...
).
''On the Front Line''
''
On the Front Line'' reached No. 12 on the country albums chart. The three singles from it all reached No. 1 in 1987:
"
You Still Move Me
"You Still Move Me" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dan Seals. It was released in September 1986 as the lead-off single from the album '' On the Front Line''. The song went to number one on the ''Billboard
A ...
", "
I Will Be There", and "
Three Time Loser
"Three Time Loser" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dan Seals. It was released in May 1987 as the third single from the album '' On the Front Line''. It was his sixth straight number-one single on the ''Billboard
...
".
''The Best''
Dan Seals released his first compilation album ''
The Best
Best or The Best may refer to:
People
* Best (surname), people with the surname Best
* Best (footballer, born 1968), retired Portuguese footballer
Companies and organizations
* Best & Co., an 1879–1971 clothing chain
* Best Lock Corporatio ...
'' in 1987. All of the songs included on the album were top ten hits. The lone new track "
One Friend
"One Friend" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dan Seals for his 1984 album '' San Antone'', and this version was the B-side to that album's single "(You Bring Out) The Wild Side of Me". In 1987, Seals re-recorded the ...
", which was originally included on 1984's ''San Antone'', was re-recorded for this collection and continued his No. 1 streak. The album peaked at No. 7 and was certified platinum.
''Rage On''
1988 saw the release of Dan Seals' ''
Rage On
''Rage On'' is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Dan Seals, released on June 29, 1988, by Capitol Records. The album charted at number 6 on the Top Country Albums chart, his second highest charting album since ''Won't Be Bl ...
'' album. The first single, "
Addicted", not only became a No. 1 country hit but also got its writer,
Cheryl Wheeler
Cheryl Wheeler (born July 10, 1951) is a Massachusetts-based singer-songwriter of contemporary folk music. She has recorded thirteen folk albums to date and has toured extensively throughout the United States since the mid-1970s.
Heralded as a ...
, a contract with Capitol Records in 1989. The next single, the truck driving song "
Big Wheels in the Moonlight
"Big Wheels in the Moonlight" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Dan Seals. It was released in September 1988 as the second single from Seals' album '' Rage On''. It peaked at number one, his ninth to do so. The s ...
", was released in late 1988, and reached No. 1 in early 1989, becoming his ninth No. 1 single in a row. This streak was broken when the album's third and final single "
They Rage On
"They Rage On" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Dan Seals. It was released in February 1989 as the third and final single from his album ''Rage On''. It peaked at #5 on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' coun ...
" peaked at No. 5. The album peaked at No. 6, and is the second highest peaking of his albums.
''On Arrival''
Dan Seals began the 1990s with his eighth album, ''
On Arrival
''On Arrival'' is the eighth studio album by American country music artist Dan Seals. The album reached #13 on the Top Country Albums chart. "Love on Arrival" and "Good Times" were the first two singles which both reached #1 while the last two sin ...
''. The first single "
Love on Arrival
"Love on Arrival" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Dan Seals. It was released in January 1990 as the lead-off single from his album ''On Arrival''. The song spent three weeks at No. 1 on ''Billboard'' Hot Country Si ...
" reached No. 1 in 1990, and stayed there for three weeks. After it came a cover of the
Sam Cooke
Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an American singer and songwriter. Considered to be a pioneer and one of the most influential soul artists of all time, Cooke is commonly referred ...
standard "
Good Times
''Good Times'' is an American television sitcom that aired for six seasons on CBS, from February 8, 1974, to August 1, 1979. Created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans and developed by executive producer Norman Lear, it was television's first African ...
". This cover was not only his last Number One, but also his last Top 40 hit, as the album's next two tracks ("Bordertown" and "Water Under the Bridge") failed to reach the top 40 in the United States, although they reached the top 40 in Canada.
''Greatest Hits''
Dan Seals' second compilation album, titled ''
Greatest Hits
A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be crea ...
'' was released in 1991. It contained his hits from the albums ''Won't Be Blue Anymore'', ''Rage On'', and ''On Arrival'', along with a new track, "Ball and Chain", which was not released as a single.
''Walking the Wire''
By this time, the country music landscape had changed abruptly, and Dan Seals found his style out of favor. He moved to
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Records Inc. (formerly Warner Bros. Records Inc.) is an American record label. A subsidiary of the Warner Music Group, it is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It was founded on March 19, 1958, as the recorded music division of the ...
in 1991, and released ''
Walking the Wire''. Only three of the five singles released from this album ("Sweet Little Shoe", "Mason Dixon Line", and "When Love Comes Around the Bend") actually charted, but none of them reached the top 40. One other single "We Are One" failed to chart. Additionally, the album failed to crack the top country albums chart.
Later albums, career and death
Although Dan Seals was a touring artist for the rest of the 1990s, he did release a few more albums on smaller labels throughout the decade, such as ''
Fired Up'' in 1994, his final album for Warner Bros. He signed to Intersound and released ''
In a Quiet Room
''In a Quiet Room'' is the eleventh album released by country music artist Dan Seals and his only album on the Intersound label. This album consists mostly of acoustic versions of songs featured on earlier albums, as well as two songs — " I'd Rea ...
'' in 1995, comprising acoustic versions of his earlier hits. He then switched to TDC and released ''
In a Quiet Room II
''In a Quiet Room II'' is the twelfth album released by country music artist Dan Seals and his only album on the TDC label. This album is his second album of acoustic versions of his older songs and a sequel to his previous album, ''In a Quiet Roo ...
'' in 1998, followed by ''Make It Home'' in 2002.
In the early 2000s, Dan embarked on various tours with his brother Jim (of Seals and Crofts fame), billing themselves as Seals & Seals, and performing their successful hits from Seals & Crofts and England Dan & John Ford Coley, Dan's hits from his solo career, and a few original songs written between the two brothers. A few shows featured Jim's sons Joshua on bass guitar and backing vocals, and Sutherland on electric guitar. The status of the original recordings is unknown.
In 2008, Seals completed radiation treatments for
mantle cell lymphoma
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), comprising about 6% of NHL cases. There are only about 15,000 patients presently in the United States with mantle cell lymphoma. It is named for the mantle zone of the lymph n ...
at
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
The Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is a medical provider with multiple hospitals in Nashville, Tennessee, as well as clinics and facilities throughout Middle Tennessee. VUMC is an independent non-profit organization, but maintains acad ...
in
Nashville
Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the ...
and at
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (colloquially MD Anderson Cancer Center) is a comprehensive cancer center in Houston, Texas. It is the largest cancer center in the U.S. and one of the original three comprehensive cancer centers ...
in
Houston
Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...
, and received a stem cell transplant at the
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health, commonly referred to as NIH (with each letter pronounced individually), is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research. It was founded in the late ...
(NIH) in
Maryland
Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
. He died at the age of 61, on March 25, 2009, at his daughter's home in Nashville.
Prior to Seals' death, he recorded two duets with
Juice Newton
Judith Kay "Juice" Newton (born February 18, 1952) is an American pop and country singer, songwriter, and musician. Newton has received five Grammy Award nominations in the Pop and Country Best Female Vocalist categorieswinning once in 1983as well ...
, for her 2010 release ''
Duets: Friends & Memories'', covering
Heart
The heart is a muscular organ in most animals. This organ pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system. The pumped blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the body, while carrying metabolic waste such as carbon dioxide t ...
's 1986 hit "
These Dreams
"These Dreams" is a song by American rock band Heart from their 1985 self-titled eighth studio album ''Heart''. It was released on January 18, 1986, as the album's third single, becoming the band's first song to top the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ...
".
Four years after Seals' death,
Kenny Rogers
Kenneth Ray Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rogers was particularly popular with country audiences but also charted mo ...
recorded Seals' composition, "It's Gonna Be Easy Now." The track is featured as the closing number on Rogers' album ''
You Can't Make Old Friends
"You Can't Make Old Friends" is a song by Kenny Rogers in duet with Dolly Parton from Roger's 2013 album of the same name. It was written by Ryan Hanna King, Don Schlitz, Caitlyn Smith. The song was released as a digital download on September 3, ...
''.
Discography
Studio albums
*''
Stones
In geology, rock (or stone) is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals or mineraloid matter. It is categorized by the minerals included, its chemical composition, and the way in which it is formed. Rocks form the Earth's o ...
'' (1980)
*''
Harbinger
A harbinger is a forerunner or forewarning, but may also refer to:
Companies
* Harbinger Corp., an Internet-oriented business
* Harbinger Capital, a hedge fund
* Harbinger Knowledge Products, an eLearning products and content services company
...
'' (1982)
*''
Rebel Heart
''Rebel Heart'' is the thirteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released by Interscope Records on March 6, 2015. She worked on the album throughout 2014, co-writing and co-producing it with various musicians, including Di ...
'' (1983)
*''
San Antone'' (1984)
*''
Won't Be Blue Anymore
''Won't Be Blue Anymore'' is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Dan Seals. It was his most successful studio album; the only one to reach No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart. The album featured some of Seals most popular son ...
'' (1985)
*''
On the Front Line'' (1986)
*''
Rage On
''Rage On'' is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Dan Seals, released on June 29, 1988, by Capitol Records. The album charted at number 6 on the Top Country Albums chart, his second highest charting album since ''Won't Be Bl ...
'' (1988)
*''
On Arrival
''On Arrival'' is the eighth studio album by American country music artist Dan Seals. The album reached #13 on the Top Country Albums chart. "Love on Arrival" and "Good Times" were the first two singles which both reached #1 while the last two sin ...
'' (1990)
*''
Walking the Wire'' (1992)
*''
Fired Up'' (1994)
*''
In a Quiet Room
''In a Quiet Room'' is the eleventh album released by country music artist Dan Seals and his only album on the Intersound label. This album consists mostly of acoustic versions of songs featured on earlier albums, as well as two songs — " I'd Rea ...
'' (1995)
*''
In a Quiet Room II
''In a Quiet Room II'' is the twelfth album released by country music artist Dan Seals and his only album on the TDC label. This album is his second album of acoustic versions of his older songs and a sequel to his previous album, ''In a Quiet Roo ...
'' (1998)
*''Make It Home'' (2002)
Compilation albums
*''
The Best
Best or The Best may refer to:
People
* Best (surname), people with the surname Best
* Best (footballer, born 1968), retired Portuguese footballer
Companies and organizations
* Best & Co., an 1879–1971 clothing chain
* Best Lock Corporatio ...
'' (1987)
*''Portrait'' (1990)
*''Early Dan Seals'' (1991)
*''
Greatest Hits
A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be crea ...
'' (1991)
*''The Best of Dan Seals'' (1994)
*''Certified Hits'' (2001)
*''The Best of Dan Seals'' (2005)
References
Bibliography
*Lomax III, John (1998). "Dan Seals". In ''The Encyclopedia of Country Music''. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 474–5.
External links
*
Obituaryin the
Knoxville News Sentinel
The ''Knoxville News Sentinel, also known as Knox News,'' is a daily newspaper in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, owned by the Gannett Company.
History
The newspaper was formed in 1926 from the merger of two competing newspapers: ''The ...
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Seals, Dan
1948 births
2009 deaths
American Bahá'ís
American country singer-songwriters
American male singer-songwriters
American soft rock musicians
Capitol Records artists
Deaths from non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Singer-songwriters from Texas
England Dan & John Ford Coley members
20th-century Bahá'ís
21st-century Bahá'ís
Deaths from cancer in Tennessee
American country guitarists
American male guitarists
20th-century American singers
20th-century American guitarists
Guitarists from Texas
People from McCamey, Texas
Country musicians from Texas
20th-century American male singers