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The seeds of one of classic rock’s most pleasant sounding duos were sown when Dan Seals and John Colley first met in high school in Dallas, Texas during the early 1960s.

Dan Seals was born February 8, 1950, in McCamey, Texas. To say that he came from a musical family would be an understatement. He was the son of E. W. “Waylon” Seals, a pipe fitter and repairman for Shell Oil who also played guitar and bass, and was a member of bands led by Ernest Tubb and Bob Wills. By the time he was four, Dan had learned to play upright bass and soon after he was playing in the family band. His older brother, Jim Seals recorded a hit single called “Tequilla”, as a member of the Champs from 1958 thru the mid-1960s, then as one half of the duo “Seals And Croft”. His other brothers included successful country musicians Eddie Seals (of Eddie and Joe), while his cousins included composers Chuck Seals (author of “Crazy Arms”) and Troy Seals, Brady Seals (of Little Texas), and country singer Johnny Duncan.

John Colley, born October 13th 1951, was a classically trained pianist. The two began working together as members of local cover bands, including Playboys Five and Theze Few. They recorded a series of demos in Nashville as The Shimmerers, but their prospects ended with the death of their producer, before he could secure a recording deal for them.

It was as members of a group called Southwest F.O.B. (Freight On Board) that the two first paired off as a formal duo.
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  • silver6irl

    RIP to Dan Seals

    26 Sep 2011 Reply

  • honeydadi

    I love their song you brokenhearted me..

    14 Aug 2011 Reply

  • ezwriter1

    This is what I think of when I think of 70's soft rock

    7 Jul 2011 Reply

  • vaughnvhalen

    """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""Who knows why, someday we all must die there are homeless boys and girls And we are never heard It's such a lonely, lonely, lonely world People turn their heads and walk on by Tell me is it worth just another try""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

    11 Jan 2011 Reply

  • charlieall55

    What can I say, I really like these songs.

    30 Mar 2010 Reply

  • fapizzano

    Greatest duo!!!

    3 Nov 2009 Reply

  • nolteCOD

    RIP Dan :(

    28 Mar 2009 Reply

  • suswan

    Just stopped by to say Rest In Peace. Loved the sound.

    28 Mar 2009 Reply

  • chubdubblub

    RIP Dan Seals - your music always made me smile.

    27 Mar 2009 Reply

  • CinemaGoddess

    "Soldier in the Rain" used to make me cry when I was in high school. It's a great song.

    7 Jan 2009 Reply

  • bossbyudo

    i'd rili luv 2 c u 2nyt......................

    2 Oct 2008 Reply

  • rockxxz

    i love these songs

    23 Jul 2008 Reply

  • chrisuab

    Such calming music.

    4 Jul 2008 Reply

  • youngthug626

    OMFG i cry when i listen to England Dan & John Ford Coley

    2 Apr 2008 Reply

  • SportsAce

    Just Tell Me You Love Me! Best love song ever!

    17 Jun 2006 Reply

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