Both Seals and Crofts were born in Texas. They first met when Crofts was a drummer for a local band. Later, Seals joined a band called Dean Beard and the Crew Cuts where he played guitar; later on Crofts joined the band. With Beard, they moved to Los Angeles to join The Champs. In 1958, Seals and Crofts toured with The Champs. After the success of their number one Latin rock instrumental hit "Tequila", the pair returned to Los Angeles to work as session musicians.
In 1962, Jimmy Seals, Dash Crofts, Glen Campbell, and Jerry Cole left The Champs to form a band named "Glen Campbell and the GCs" which played at The Crossbow in Van Nuys, CA. The band only lasted a couple of years before the members went their separate ways. Crofts returned to Texas and Seals joined a band named "The Dawnbreakers" (a reference to a book by the same name). Crofts eventually returned to California to join The Dawnbreakers. However, The Dawnbreakers turned out to be unsuccessful. Crofts married fellow Dawnbreaker Billie Lee Day in 1969, and both Seals and Crofts were introduced and converted to the Bahá'í Faith.
After the failure with The Dawnbreakers, the two decided to play as a duo, with Seals on guitar, saxophone and violin, and Crofts on guitar and mandolin. They signed a contract with Talent Associates and released two LPs, which were largely ignored. The pair signed a new contract with Warner Bros. Records in 1971. Their first album with their new label was also unsuccessful, but their second album, Summer Breeze charted at #7 in 1972.
After a long and successful run of recordings in the 1970s, the two lost their contract with Warner Brothers and set aside music for a while. They held a short reunion tour in 1991–1992 and appeared at several Bahá'í gatherings. Crofts lived in Mexico, Australia and then Nashville, playing country music and making occasional hit singles. Seals moved to Costa Rica and has lived on a coffee farm since 1980.
In 2003, Seals and Crofts reunited and recorded a new album, "Traces", for the first time since 1998. They toured during 2004–2005.
In the early 2000s up to 2008, Seals embarked on various tours with his brother Dan ("England" Dan Seals, of England Dan & John Ford Coley), billing themselves as Seals & Seals.
In December 2010, the bandmates' daughters Juliet (Seals) Crossley and Amelia (Crofts) Dailey, along with Genevieve (Bogan) Dozier, daughter of Seals and Crofts engineer Joey Bogan, formed a musical trio called The Humming Birds. They released their self titled EP The Humming Birds in September 2012.
In 2018, Brady Seals (Jim's cousin) and Lua Crofts (Dash's daughter) began touring as Seals and Crofts 2, performing the catalog of Seals and Crofts, as well as some new music.
First love
Seals & Crofts Lyrics
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Feelings they have left behind, it's just a place in time but not so far away.
Everybody has a first love, when the dream they shared was new.
I remember that special someone, so I wrote this song just for you.
First love in my life. Where are you tonight? I wonder about you.
First love in my life. Did things turned out alright? I worry about you.
'Cause I've got everything, everything in life that I wanted.
First love never dies.
I wish you love, I wish you happiness. And may the years be kind to you.
You'll always be a part of me, share this thought with me. I'll carry you always.
First love, first love never dies. Remember
First love, first love never dies. I tell you
First love, first love never dies. Remember
First love, first love never dies. Whoa...
Seals & Crofts's song First Love is a poignant reflection on the memories of first love that never fades away. The lyrics convey how every person has a first love that they leave behind in the pages of their past, and yet it remains a cherished memory that continues to haunt them. The song's refrain "First love never dies" highlights this very sentiment. The singer reminisces about a special someone from his past and sings about the uncertainty of what ever happened to them. He wishes his first love all the happiness in life and hopes that the later years have been kind to them. The song ends with a reaffirmation of the belief that first love never dies, and it's a feeling that will be with the singer forever.
The lyrics to First Love are beautifully written as they evoke nostalgia and a sense of longing for someone special. Anyone who has experienced first love can relate to the song's message of how the memories stay with you forever. The song's low and high notes further enhance the emotions expressed in the lyrics. Moreover, the song takes the listener back in time, a time when they were young, naive and the world was full of possibilities. The song invites us to rekindle the memories of our first love and remember how it felt to be young and in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Everybody has a first love, they have left in yesterday.
Everyone has experienced a first love which they have moved on from and left behind in the past.
Feelings they have left behind, it's just a place in time but not so far away.
The emotions of that first love still exist as a memory, though they may seem distant now.
Everybody has a first love, when the dream they shared was new.
A first love typically starts with a shared dream or vision for the future.
I remember that special someone, so I wrote this song just for you.
The songwriter is expressing his personal reflections on a first love and has dedicated the song to that person.
First love in my life. Where are you tonight? I wonder about you.
The songwriter is curious about the current whereabouts and well-being of his first love.
First love in my life. Did things turned out alright? I worry about you.
The songwriter is expressing concern and caring for the first love, wishing for their happiness and success.
'Cause I've got everything, everything in life that I wanted.
Despite having everything he could have wanted in life, the songwriter's first love still remains an important memory and source of reflection for him.
It would kill me now and make me sad to know you are lonely.
The songwriter would be deeply hurt and saddened to learn that his first love was currently unhappy or without companionship.
First love never dies.
The deep emotional connection and significance of a first love continues to endure, even over time.
I wish you love, I wish you happiness. And may the years be kind to you.
The songwriter expresses his well-wishes for his first love's continued contentment and good fortune in life.
You'll always be a part of me, share this thought with me. I'll carry you always.
The memory of the first love will always be a part of the songwriter's life and self, and he encourages his first love to share in this memory with him.
First love, first love never dies. Remember
Reiterating the idea that a first love is an enduring and important force in life.
First love, first love never dies. I tell you
Continuing to emphasize the significance of a first love, sharing this thought with others.
First love, first love never dies. Remember
Reiterating the idea that a first love is an enduring and important force in life.
First love, first love never dies. Whoa...
Expressing the emotional weight and significance of a first love through the repeated phrase 'first love, first love never dies'.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: DARRELL (DASH) CROFTS, JIMMY SEALS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sophiacolb2225
Everybody has first love indeed, 1986 I met my first crush n also he’s my First Love. He never knew about it, 1996 found out he’s already married, I got married 1998. After 35 yrs finally got the chance to tell him that I did love him, so surprised because all along he liked me too. Now we might not be a couple but we are friends now and forever 👍❤️❤️❤️
@nivegangob6158
Nope!im a testament into it that not evrybody has a first love.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@osbornedolaoen7799
Wow
@allimaleada270
Hwe , you two are in the middle of your ... You know.. friends? Hm?
@balladeerla4186
I dedicated this song to my first love ,way back in high school,the lyrics itself tells all,!!
@a32tl
54 years old and still waiting to have my first love. Been completely single my entire life. Gets so lonely at times. I’ve missed so much in life.
@ruthchielsarvida5549
Sarap makinig nung radyo pa wala pang wifi...mellowtouch radyo
@lyonprairie2691
Yes true. Nung bata pko pag gabi natutulog kami umaandar radyo namin hanggang umaga yan habang naghahanda papunta eskwelahan 😁 mga ganito tumutugtog na kanta e
@seanspencer9396
First love, first hugs, first kiss, first sweet friend, first smile, first memorable moment....these are had to treasure and never forget. S&C, thanks for lyrical content and sublimity.
@vilmamendez2267
This song makes me cry.. I had my first love in the summer of 1972. We are both firsts. Separated for college and that's it. I know he love me that much. For half a century never heard of him but he was never forgotten. He is my greatest love then recently i found him but cancer i already took him. I cried hard for him..many questions not answered.. I miss him.. Now got connection to his closed loveones.. I dreamt of him. Really first love never dies💔💙😭