Singer-songwriter Darrell “Dash” Crofts, who teamed with childhood friend Jim Seals for such 1970s soft-rock hits as “Summer Breeze,” “Diamond Girl” and “Get Closer,” has died at 87

Musician Dash Crofts, one half of the soft rock duo Seals & Crofts, has died. He was 87. Crofts died of heart failure on Wednesday, March 25, his family confirmed to USA TODAY in a statement on Thursday.

The "Summer Breeze" hitmaker - whose was born Darrell George Crofts on Aug. 14, 1940 - died Wednesday (March 25) from heart failure, as shared by his daughter Lua, according to Th

Dash Crofts, one half of the 1970s soft rock duo Seals and Crofts, has died at 87. Crofts, born Darrell George Crofts, died from heart failure, his daughter Lua Crofts Faragher confirmed to the New York Times on Thursday.

The 1970s duo Seals & Crofts had a number of Billboard Top 20 songs before their chart topper brought them global fame.

His passing follows the death of partner Jim Seals in 2022. By Hannah Dailey Dash Crofts, one half of the soft rock duo Seals and Crofts, has died. He was 85 years old. The news was announced by producer Louie Shelton early Thursday morning (March 26),

Dash Seals, half of the singer-songwriter duo Seals & Crofts who had Top 10 soft-rock hits with “Summer Breeze,” “Diamond Girl” and “Get Closer,” has died. He was 85. The news was confirmed on social media by Louie Shelton,

Jim Seals (left) and Darrell "Dash" Crofts of Seals and Crofts in a portrait from the 1980. Crofts died Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at age 85. JT Vintage / TNS NEW YORK — Singer-songwriter Darrell “Dash” Crofts,