‘Summer Breeze’ Hitmaker Dies at 85 After Heart Surgery Complications
The voice behind one of the 1970s’ most recognizable soft rock hits has gone silent. According to TMZ , Dash Crofts, best known as half of the duo Seals & Crofts and co-creator of the hit song “Summer Breeze,” has died…
The voice behind one of the 1970s’ most recognizable soft rock hits has gone silent.
According to TMZ, Dash Crofts, best known as half of the duo Seals & Crofts and co-creator of the hit song “Summer Breeze,” has died.
A family member confirmed he passed away on Wednesday due to complications from heart surgery.
No memorial plans have been announced.
News of Crofts’ Death first surfaced early Thursday when producer Louie Shelton shared the update. Shelton had worked closely with the duo during their most successful years, producing several of their major albums, including “Year of Sunday,” “Summer Breeze,” “Diamond Girl,” and “Get Closer.”
Crofts’ musical journey began decades earlier. He met his future collaborator Jim Seals as a teenager in Texas.
The two got an early taste of the music industry when they joined The Champs on tour in 1958, shortly after the group found success with the instrumental hit “Tequila.”