England Dan & John Ford Coley

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England Dan & John Ford Coley were an American pop rock duo, made up of Dan Seals and John Ford Coley.

Typically remembered as a one-hit wonder because of their hugely popular single "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" (1976), the group actually had six top 40 singles between 1976 and 1979. Among their other hits was a cover of Utopia's "Love Is the Answer," as well as "Nights Are Forever Without You" and "We'll Never Have to Say Goodbye Again." Dan Seals, the brother of Jim Seals of equally successful 1970s soft-rock duo Seals & Crofts, became a hugely successful country performer in the 1980s, scoring hits such as "Meet Me in Montana" (with Marie Osmond) and "Bop."

Seals' childhood nickname was "England Dan" because he was a huge fan of the Beatles. John Colley's last name was shortened to "Coley" for ease of pronunciation; "Ford" was added as his middle name for flow purposes, thus England Dan and John Ford Coley.

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  • 1976 - "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight" #2 (#1 Adult Contemporary) (certified Gold)
  • 1976 - "Nights Are Forever Without You" #10
  • 1977 - "It's Sad To Belong" #21 (#1 AC)
  • 1977 - "Gone Too Far" #23
  • 1978 - "We'll Never Have To Say Goodbye Again" #9 (#1 AC)
  • 1978 - "You Can't Dance" #49
  • 1979 - "Love Is The Answer" #10 (#1 AC)
  • 1979 - "What Can I Do With This Broken Heart" #50
  • 1980 - "In It For Love" #75
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