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Pop-Country Hitmaker Dan Seals Dies at 61

Dan Seals, who enjoyed successful careers in both pop and country music for more than three decades, died Wednesday. He was 61 years old.

Seals battled mantle cell lymphoma, and according to sources had recently undergone an experimental stem cell transplant at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. He died at his home in Nashville, while under hospice care.

Born in McCamey, Texas, Dan Seals was the brother of Jim Seals, of the hit pop duo Seals and Crofts. The younger Seals soon followed in his brother's footsteps, forming a singing partnership with John Ford Coley. The duo scored a number of hit singles on the pop chart throughout the '70s as England Dan and John Ford Coley, including the No. 2 hit, 'I'd Really Love to See You Tonight,' and a Top 10 cover of Todd Rundgren's 'Love Is the Answer.'

In 1980, Seals signed as a solo country-pop artist with Atlantic Records, and in 1983, turned his attention solely to country music, signing with Nashville's Liberty/Capitol label. In 1984, he began an impressive streak of 16 Top 10 country hits, starting with 'God Must Be a Cowboy.' In 1985, he scored the first of 11 No. 1 country songs, with 'Meet Me in Montana,' a duet with Marie Osmond. Other chart-topping hits included 'Addicted,' 'You Still Move Me' and the pop crossover hit, 'Bop,' which was the CMA's Single of the Year in 1986.

Like his brother, Seals was a member of the Bahá'í faith. He was a cousin of the late country singer Johnny Duncan, and also a cousin of songwriter Troy Seals and former Little Texas singer Brady Seals. He is also survived by wife Andrea, three sons and a daughter, as well as his mother, two brothers and sister.


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DGGD

Condolences to the Seals Family, friends and associates. I grew up with and loved his songs as
well as his brother's group.

April 02 2009 at 11:45 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tammy Rocks

He is still one of my favorite artists I Loved his music. All that Glitters and Meet me in Montana is always been my favorite songs. They cheered me up during those hard teenage years. I lost my dad one year ago to lymphoma he was diagonsed 5 years ago and the Drs told us he would be Ok old age would kill him before that cancer did anything to him, and found out after they weren't even testing it to see if it was doing anything, and it was shutting down his organs. I didn't even know Dan Seals was sick! My thoughts and prayers go out to his family I know this is a hard time! We have lost another one of our great men God put on this planet! Dan keep playing your music in Heaven!!!!!

April 02 2009 at 10:33 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
wstgrannis

His eyes shone like diamonds for friend and stranger alike. A true gem of a man who will be dearly missed but never forgotten. God bless Andi and children. Dan sings in the key of paradise now.

March 31 2009 at 2:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mysaratamara

Act 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Act 4:10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
Act 4:11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
Act 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

March 27 2009 at 4:57 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
J. Scott

Dan Seals was a talented singer and performer. I hope that his family, loved ones, friends, etc. are (oneday) able to find peace in their lives and that the love they had for Dan returns - gets stronger - and makes room for them to remember all the memories...with love - laughter - and affection.
Life is so short and it comes, and ends, in a...blink.
Take Care and God Bless.
Jeff Schrembs, American Citizen

March 27 2009 at 4:51 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mysaratamara

This man was a member of the Bahá'í faith so I guess that means he rejected Christ as Savior, so that places him in danger of hell. He may have been an ok kind of guy, but if you do not have Christ as your personal savior, you are in big trouble, because there is no other name given among men where we must be saved.
Act 4:10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
Act 4:11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
Act 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Php 2:9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
Php 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
Php 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

March 27 2009 at 4:47 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
DENNIS FM DOVER

Light up the world, shine on me, love is the answer. Shine on us all, set us free, love is the answer.

March 27 2009 at 4:04 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
roger

I meet Dan many uears ago in the early 80s at gilleys in texas.. Im from indiana and we drove all nite to party with him... Had a blast and so did he.. He was always a very well mannered guy... rode the bull for 6 hours and could not move dan let me crash on his bus... I will always remember him and God has a new member in the chorus

March 27 2009 at 2:39 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Cindy

You will be missed and thanks for the music you leave to all of us. My mother also passed from lymphoma. I donate to that foundation and breast cancer so in his memory I will donate more. God Bless to the family and I am sorry for your loss.

March 27 2009 at 2:31 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
teebeebad63

Stem cells didn't work?

March 27 2009 at 1:59 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply