Photo: England Dan and John Ford Coley; this is a "thank you" ad by them to the music business. Big Tree Records, their record label and Susan Joseph of Twin Trumpets Productions, their personal manager. / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Dan Seals, born on February 8, 1948 in McCamey, Texas, United States, was a singer, singer-songwriter and musician. Death is recorded on March 25, 2009, at the age of 61. Education on record includes W. W. Samuell High School.
My Take
Dan Seals — or England Dan — wrote some of the warmest soft rock of the late seventies, and "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" still lands with that aching, gentle pull. Coming from a genuine music family, with brother Jim of Seals & Crofts, he had melody in his blood. What I respect is his refusal to be a one-genre act: after the duo's run, he reinvented himself successfully in country music. That kind of artistic patience and reinvention is rare. He passed in 2009, but his voice carries a plainspoken Texan sincerity beneath the sweetness that I think keeps his songs quietly alive on the radio.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dan Seals
- Name (Japanese)
- ダン・シールズ
- Reading
- だん・しーるず
- Born
- February 8, 1948 – March 25, 2009
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
- Origin
- McCamey, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- singer / singer-songwriter / musician / composer
2. Background
- High school
- W. W. Samuell High School
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan%20Seals
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2557820
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dan Seals born?
Born February 8, 1948.
When did Dan Seals die?
Died March 25, 2009, aged 61.
Where was Dan Seals from?
Dan Seals was from McCamey, Texas, United States.
What did Dan Seals do?
Dan Seals worked as singer, singer-songwriter, musician, composer.
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