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Jim Seals, of Seals and Crofts Duo That Ruled ’70s Soft-Rock, Dies at 80
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticJim Seals, who as part of the duo Seals and Crofts crafted memorably wistful 1970s hits like “Summer Breeze” and “Diamond Girl,” died Monday at age 80.Several friends and relatives confirmed the death. “This is a hard one on so many levels as this is a musical era passing for me.