'We were lucky,' Seals told Melody Maker in 1975. They built their career show by show, while Seals & Crofts' first three albums were largely ignored. What an incredible legacy he leaves behind.”īorn in 1942 at Sidney, Texas, to oilman Wayland Seals and his wife Cora, James Eugene Seals began his career as a member of the Champs with Glen Campbell, joining after they hit with 'Tequila.' He toured with Eddie Cochran before initially working with Dash Crofts during a subsequent stint with Campbell. “My heart just breaks for his wife Ruby and their children,” cousin Brady Seals of the country band Little Texas told Variety.
