Dan Seals Passes

Pop/country singer Dan Seals has passed away from complications related to cancer. He was 61. Seals, the brother of Jim Seals of Seals & Croft, first became known under the name “England Dan,” as part of the duo “England Dan and John Ford Coley.” The duo was together from 1968 to 1980, and had several hits in the ’70s. Follwing that, Seals launched a solo career as a country artist, scoring several more hits, including a duet with Marie Osmond that won a Country Music Association Award in 1985. He continued to record and tour, releasing his last studio album in 2002.