"Get Closer" is a song by American

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duo

Seals and Crofts Seals and Crofts were an American soft rock duo formed in Los Angeles, California in 1969 by James Eugene Seals (October 17, 1942 – June 6, 2022) and Darrell George "Dash" Crofts (born August 14, 1938). They are best known for their hits " Su ...

, released as a single in 1976. It is the title track of their eighth studio album, '' Get Closer'' and reached No. 6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 2 on the

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chart. ''Billboard'' ranked it as the No. 16 song of 1976. In Canada, the song reached No. 19 on the pop singles chart. On the Adult Contemporary chart it was a major hit, reaching No. 1. "Get Closer" features vocals by former

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member Carolyn Willis. In 2004, the duo released a new recording of it on their final album, ''Traces''. This version features vocals by their daughters, Juliet Seals Crossley and Lua Crofts. Jim Seals' brother England Dan had a top 10 song at the same time with " Nights Are Forever Without You".

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References

1976 songs 1976 singles Seals and Crofts songs James & Bobby Purify songs Songs written by James Seals Warner Records singles Mercury Records singles {{1970s-single-stub