Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jive

Dan Seals, brother of Jim Seals of Seals & Crofts, and his high-school friend John Ford Coley formed their vocal duo in the late 1960s. Discovered by Britain's Louis Shelton, they debuted on A&M in 1971 and had a Japanese hit with ‘Simone’ in 1972. Their worldwide breakthrough came with the Nashville-based ‘I'd Really Love to See You Tonight,’ a No. 2 American hit in 1976. They then enjoyed consistent success with Kyle Lehning producing.

For this fourth album with the same team, they returned to Los Angeles for the first time since their A&M period, seeking a change. Adding a Randy Goodrum song to their originals, they retained their identity while bringing in Steve Lukather and Larry White and using Gene Page, well known for arrangements, to move towards pop. The result was a No. 10 American hit with a cover of Utopia's Todd Rundgren ballad. Yet soon afterwards the duo dissolved over differing religious views. Dan Seals found success in country music, but died of lymphoma in 2009.