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| Dash Crofts (1940-2026) |
Dash Crofts, one half of the soft rock duo Seals & Crofts, has died at 87, his family confirmed. He died of heart failure on Wednesday.
In a statement, his family remembered Crofts for his “loving-kindness, remarkable compassion, [and] beautiful and tender voice,” thanking fans worldwide for their support and celebrating his legacy.
Crofts rose to fame in the 1970s as part of Seals & Crofts, which debuted in 1969 and achieved major success with hits including “Summer Breeze,” “Diamond Girl,” and “Get Closer.” Their breakthrough came with the 1972 album Summer Breeze, which sold more than 2 million copies and produced a Top 10 title track on the Billboard Hot 100.
The duo followed with successful albums like Diamond Girl (1973) and Unborn Child (1974), the latter drawing controversy for its anti-abortion themes following the Roe v. Wade ruling. Their music often reflected their adherence to the Baháʼí Faith, which influenced both their songwriting and public messaging.
Beyond their own recordings, the pair contributed to the 1977 film One on One and maintained a presence in the music industry through multiple reunions after initially disbanding in 1981. Their final album, Traces, was released in 2004. Crofts’ longtime collaborator, Jim Seals, died in 2022.
Before forming the duo, Crofts began his career as a drummer and performed with several groups, including The Champs and The Dawnbreakers, where he first met Seals—laying the foundation for one of the era’s most recognizable soft rock acts.