Jim Seals, a founding member of the soft rock combo Seals & Crofts in the 1970s, died at the age of 80.
There have been no details disclosed about his demise.
Seals was born in Sidney, Texas in 1941. Seals was a one-time member of The Champs but joined after their hit Tequila, also featuring Glen Campbell. He then toured with Eddie Cochran before Campbell formed Glen and the GCs with Seals and Crofts both part of the band.
Seals and Crofts stopped recording after 1980 after being dropped by Warner. In 1991, they officially reunited for a year. In 2004, they released their first album since 1980 Traces.