Sad news for country music fans: Daniel Wayland Seals, the Texas-born, CMA-award-winning singer who piled up 11 No. 1 songs between 1985 and 1990, passed away yesterday after a battle with mantle cell lymphoma. Initially known to pop fans as the "England Dan" half of England Dan and John Ford Coley, who had a No. 2 single in 1976 with the soft-rocking classic "I’d Really Love to See You Tonight," he went on to forge an impressive solo career in Nashville.
Over 16 studio albums, the gentle, bearded crooner in the ten-gallon hat produced some 20 hits, including "Bop," the duet "Meet Me In Montana" with Marie Osmond," "Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)" and "You Still Move Me." Music clearly runs in the family: Older brother Jim was in Seals & Crofts, and several cousins are well-known country singers and songwriters. Seals’ final studio album, Make It Home, was released in 2002. Messages of condolence are being forwarded to his family at dansealsfanpage.com.
This is very sad news. I’ve always loved his music. RIP, Dan.
“Meet me in Montana” is my favorite song of all time. I’m really sad to hear the news.
Odd coincidence: I was listening to the Dan Seals song “One Friend” on my iPod when I happened upon this sad news.
I grew up on his songs. “Meet Me in Montana” introduced me to harmony, and I played that cassette tape over and over when I was a kid.
Dan was one of country’s great class acts. He will be missed.
This makes me sad. My heart goes out to his family.
England Dan and John Ford Coley had two very heartfelt songs that shared traditions from the Baha’i Faith. “The Prisoner” is about the founder of our Faith and people who asked to meet with him in prison to understand his crime.
“Love is the Answer” was the epitome of Baha’i belief: “Light of the World, Shine of Me, Love is the Answer. Shine on us all, Can’t you see, Love is the Answer.”
Thanks Danny, we will remember you always through these songs.
I have never heard of Dan. But today I listened One Friend for the first time and I love it. It’s really pity. He were a great man.
I have listen to this wonderful mans singing since I was a kid. There wasn’t a song of his that I didn’t love. I got the honor of meeting him when I was 15. He signed a photo for me, and I treasure it to this day. He will be missed very much.
omg he was so awesome, he will so be missed by many people, I have been a fan for many many years my favorite song was One Friend…..He is one Friend most would love to have had my deepest thoughts and prayers are with his family friends and fans
I knew Dan had been sick but his passing took me by surprise.
Dan had been one of my favorite musical artists thru the 80′s. I had the chance of seeing him in concert back in 2005 and he was still as great as ever.
My thoughts and prayers are with his family. I hope to hear him in Heaven someday…
I found him to be one of the GREATEST artist out there. His passing is sad, his music will live on in our home. We wish the family the best in this difficult time. Just remember, he will always be remembered throughout everyones lives, because his music will live longer than others.
I found him to be one of the GREATEST artist out there. His passing is sad, his music will live on in our home. We wish the family the best in this difficult time. Just remember, he will always be remembered throughout everyones lives, because his music will live longer than others.
I found him to be one of the GREATEST artist out there. His passing is sad, his music will live on in our home. We wish the family the best in this difficult time. Just remember, he will always be remembered throughout everyones lives, because his music will live longer than others.
I found him to be one of the GREATEST artist out there. His passing is sad, his music will live on in our home. We wish the family the best in this difficult time. Just remember, he will always be remembered throughout everyones lives, because his music will live longer than others.
I found him to be one of the GREATEST artist out there. His passing is sad, his music will live on in our home. We wish the family the best in this difficult time. Just remember, he will always be remembered throughout everyones lives, because his music will live longer than others.
I found him to be one of the GREATEST artist out there. His passing is sad, his music will live on in our home. We wish the family the best in this difficult time. Just remember, he will always be remembered throughout everyones lives, because his music will live longer than others.