England Dan & John Ford Coley were an American soft rock duo composed of Danny Wayland "England Dan" Seals and John Edward "John Ford" Coley, active throughout the 1970s. Native Texans, they are best known for their 1976 single "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight", a No. 2 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and a No. 1 Adult Contemporary hit. After they disbanded, Seals began performing as Dan Seals and launched a country music career through the 1980s which produced 11 No. 1 country hits.
Career
The duo began while they were friends and classmates at W. W. Samuell High School in Dallas, Texas, United States. Seals and Coley performed first as part of local cover bands, including Playboys Five and Theze Few. They recorded a series of demos in Nashville as The Shimmerers, but their prospects ended with the death of their producer, before he could secure a recording deal for them. Their next grouping was Dallas pop/psych group Southwest F.O.B. ("Freight on Board"), whose material has been re-released on CD by the Sundazed label.
Seals was the younger brother of Jim Seals of the 1970s soft rock duo Seals and Crofts. Dan's childhood nickname, given to him by his brother Jim, was "England Dan" because he was a fan of English rock band The Beatles, and he occasionally adopted an affected English accent. John Colley's last name was re-spelled "Coley" for ease of pronunciation; "Ford" was added as his middle name for flow purposes, thus England Dan and John Ford Coley.
Both toured the Texas music scene where Southwest F.O.B. had one charting song, "The Smell of Incense", which rose to No. 56[5] on the pop chart in 1968. This band played on the bill with such acts as Led Zeppelin. While in the group, Seals and Coley began their own acoustic act, Colley and Wayland. The act was renamed England Dan & John Ford Coley, and the duo signed with A&M Records in 1970. In 1971 they moved to Los Angeles where they opened for numerous bands. Their first break came in 1972, with the song "Simone". It became a No. 1 hit in Japan and also charted in France, but not in the US.
ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY MID-KAR FILES (HERE)
- England Dan & John Ford Coley - Broken Hearted Me (3:27)
- England Dan & John Ford Coley - Gone Too Far (3:34)
- England Dan & John Ford Coley - I'd Really Love To See You Tonight (2:36)
- England Dan & John Ford Coley - It's Sad To Belong (3:29)
- England Dan & John Ford Coley - Just Tell Me You Love Me (3:41)
- England Dan & John Ford Coley - Love Is The Answer 1 (4:29)
- England Dan & John Ford Coley - Love is the Answer 2 (4:52)
- England Dan & John Ford Coley - Love Is The Answer 3 (4:42)
- England Dan & John Ford Coley - Nights Are Forever Without You (3:15)
- England Dan & John Ford Coley - What's Forever For (3:15)
IN COLLECTION
- England Dan & John Ford Coley - It's Sad To Belong (2:48)
England Dan & John Ford Coley - Gone Too Far (3:34)
England Dan & John Ford Coley - What Can I Do With This Broken Heart (3:02)
England Dan & John Ford Coley - Who's Lonely Now (3:21)
England Dan & John Ford Coley - Broken Hearted Me (3:46)
England Dan & John Ford Coley - Falling Stars (2:58)
England Dan & John Ford Coley - I'd Really Love To See You Tonight (2:28)
England Dan & John Ford Coley - Just Tell Me You Love Me (2:46)
England Dan & John Ford Coley - Nights Are Forever Without You (2:57)
England Dan & John Ford Coley - Part Of Me Part Of You (2:21)
England Dan & John Ford Coley - We'll Never Have To Say Goodbye Again (2:45)
England Dan & John Ford Coley - Where Do I Go From Here (3:00)
England Dan & John Ford Coley - Love Is The Answer
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