{"id":547490,"date":"2026-03-27T01:21:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T01:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/547490\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T01:21:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T01:21:14","slug":"seals-crofts-hitmaker-dash-crofts-dies-at-87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/547490\/","title":{"rendered":"Seals & Crofts hitmaker Dash Crofts dies at 87"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dash Crofts, one half of the 1970s soft rock duo Seals & Crofts, known for hits including “Summer Breeze” and “Diamond Girl,” died Wednesday at the age of 87.<\/p>\n

An agent for Crofts’ daughter, Lua Crofts Faragher, confirmed Crofts’ passing to ABC News, saying in part that “Lua, her family, and Brady Seals are mourning this deep loss.”<\/p>\n

Brady Seals was a cousin of Jim Seals, the other half of Seals & Crofts, who died in 2022. Brady Seals and Lua Crofts Faragher currently perform under the name Seals & Crofts 2.<\/p>\n

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Darrell “Dash” Crofts (R) and Jim Seals Of Seals and Crofts pose for a portrait circa 1975.<\/p>\n

Michael Ochs Archives\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

“We are honoring and celebrating the amazing life and legacy of Darrell George ‘Dash’ Crofts, and are so grateful for the music that lives on through Seals & Crofts 2,” the statement continued.<\/p>\n

Producer Louie Shelton, who produced several of Seals & Crofts’ albums, including 1972’s “Summer Breeze” and 1973’s “Diamond Girl,” posted about Crofts’ death on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Sad to hear our dear brother and partner in music has passed away today,” Shelton wrote Wednesday. “Sending love and prayers to all his family and many fans. R.I.P. my brother…..Dash Crofts.”<\/p>\n

Crofts, born Darrell George Crofts, and Jim Seals began recording under the name Seals & Crofts in 1969, and released their self-titled debut album that year.<\/p>\n

The duo scored their breakthrough hit in 1972 with the album “Summer Breeze,” which peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The album’s title track became a top-10 hit, peaking at No. 6 on the singles chart, while the follow-up single “Hummingbird” reached No. 20.<\/p>\n

Seals & Crofts scored another top-10 album with their fifth studio release, 1973’s “Diamond Girl.” The title track from that album also peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, as did “Get Closer,” the title track from their eighth studio album, released in 1976.<\/p>\n

Other hits included “We May Never Pass This Way Again,” from “Diamond Girl,” as well as “I’ll Play for You,” the title track of their 1975 album release.<\/p>\n

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