Singer Dan Seals dies

Singer Dan Seals died yesterday at the age of 61 from lymphoma complications.

You may remember Seals as England Dan - who was half of the '70s pop music duo England Dan & John Ford Coley. Seals was born and raised in Texas, but he acquired the nickname England Dan because of his admiration for the Beatles. Also, his brother was Jim Seals of Seals & Crofts.

Dan Seals was later known for his successful country music career, which included his 1985 hit single "Bop." A couple years ago, I got in a debate on a Cincinnati radio forum over whether pop station WCLU played "Bop." I distinctly remember WCLU playing it, which would not be unusual, as it nearly hit the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100. Someone who worked at the station denied it, however.

Seals was quite an influential musician for many years.