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Published on January 16, 2026
Melody Place Records and the Dan Seals Estate are proud to announce The Last Duet, an album honoring the late, pop, country and adult contemporary singer/songwriter Dan Seals on August 28, 2026. Featuring heartfelt collaborations with esteemed peers and a myriad of artists raised on Seals’ gentle but heartfelt music, The Last Duet collaborators include Country Music Hall of Fame members Alabama, and Tanya Tucker, current stars Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton, former collaborators and label-mates Marie Osmond, John Berry and John Ford Coley, pop forces Katherine McPhee and Lynda Carter, emerging stars The Castellows, Jackie Evancho, Ned LeDoux, Wendy Moten and Jasmine Amy Rogers, and Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music Song of the Year Award winner Jamey Johnson.
Paying tribute to Dan Seals’ timeless hits, these recordings thoughtfully pair each artist with songs that reflect an aspect of Seals’ music that they connected with on a personal level. The Last Duet explores Dan’s diverse catalog with an eclectic group of artists, showcasing the Texas native alongside so many artists he not only inspired, but informed their own music.
Pre-order The Last Duet album HERE.
Beginning with Luke Bryan’s “Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold),” Jamey Johnson’s “Three Time Loser,” and Jasmine Amy Rogers’s “My Baby’s Got Good Timing” teasing the project last year, the full album will include those previously issued singles and additional new music. Produced by Seals’ long-time collaborator and friend Kyle Lehning, The Last Duet uses Seals’ vocals and recordings extracted with digital technology from throughout his career and adds today’s best artists to add a new shine to this well-loved legend.
“Dan was always true: as a singer, as an artist and as a man,” says award-winning producer Lehning. “Seeing the way all of these artists responded when they had Dan’s voice in their ears shows how that warm truth in his voice still touches people in the best way. The song ‘Still Reelin’’ was Dan reflecting on the effect that Elvis and the early rock n’ rollers had on him as a child, it’s nice to see that people are ‘still reelin’’ from his music today.”
Multi-Platinum superstar and Academy of Country Music Female Vocalist of the Year Sara Evans lends her straight-to-the-gut vocals to England Dan & John Ford Coley’s classic, “Nights Are Forever Without You,” out today. Evans, long a household name in country music, is known for her own chart-toppers “Born To Fly,” and “Suds in the Bucket.”
Listen to “Nights Are Forever Without You” HERE.
Seals’ music continues to impact the world, long after his 2009 passing. Posthumously inducted into the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2025, he scored eleven Billboard Country No. 1s throughout his remarkable career. The CMA Award winner’s career began as half of the beloved classic pop duo, England Dan & John Ford Coley. The Last Duet features songs from both eras of Seals’ stellar catalog.
The Last Duet Tracklist:
1. “Big Wheels In The Moonlight” – Blake Shelton
2. “God Must Be A Cowboy” – Ned LeDoux
3. “Nights Are Forever Without You” – Sara Evans
4. “Bop” – Tanya Tucker
5. “You Still Move Me” – Marie Osmond
6. “Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)” – Luke Bryan
7. “The Healing Kind” – Katharine McPhee
8. “Wood” – John Berry
9. “I’d Really Love To See You Tonight (50th Anniversary Edition)” – John Ford Coley
10. “Love Is The Answer” – Jackie Evancho
11. “Addicted” – The Castellows
12. “Love On Arrival” – Wendy Moten
13. “One Friend” – Lynda Carter
14. “Three Time Loser” – Jamey Johnson
15. “My Baby’s Got Good Timing” – Jasmine Amy Rogers
16. “Steel Reelin’ (From Those Rock & Roll Days)” – Alabama
About Dan Seals
Dan Seals was never one to follow convention. Born and raised in Texas, he played a right-handed, 12-string guitar with his left hand and eight strings— “upside down and backwards,” as he liked to say. This unconventional approach carried through his entire career, as he seamlessly transitioned from pop stardom to country success. Seals first gained fame as “England Dan” in the pop-rock duo, England Dan & John Ford Coley. The pair’s 1976 hit “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight” cemented their place in pop history, followed by other classics, “Nights Are Forever Without You” and “Love Is The Answer.” When the duo disbanded, Seals faced financial struggles as he worked years to rebuild his career. Determined to find a new path, he embraced his country roots. In 1984, “God Must Be a Cowboy” gave him his first country top 10 hit, paving the way for an astonishing run of eleven No. 1 Billboard country hits. Hits including, “Bop,” “Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold),” and “Meet Me in Montana” with Marie Osmond showcased his ability to blend emotional depth with commercial appeal. His work earned him 2 CMA awards, multiple GRAMMY nominations and a loyal fanbase. Seals was known for his artistic integrity, only recording songs that stirred him emotionally. His producer, Kyle Lehning, recalled how he pursued excellence with “light-hearted seriousness” in the studio. When the radio hits slowed, Seals remained a beloved touring act, later performing with his brother Jim (from Seals & Crofts) as Seals & Seals, bringing their respective catalogs to audiences worldwide. Diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma in 2007, Seals faced his final days with the same grace he brought to his music. He passed away on March 25, 2009, at 8:30 p.m.—”Showtime,” as his manager put it. Seals was posthumously inducted into the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2025. His legacy remains one of versatility, authenticity, and an enduring impact on both pop and country music. A duets album, The Last Duet, featuring Seals’ vocals with a cavalcade of respected musicians will release Summer 2026.
