Troy Harold Seals (born November 16, 1938, in Bighill, Madison County,

Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virgini ...

, United States) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is a member of the prominent Seals family of musicians that includes Jim Seals (of Seals and Crofts),

Dan Seals Danny Wayland Seals (February 8, 1948 – March 25, 2009) was an American musician. The younger brother of Seals and Crofts member Jim Seals, he first gained fame as one half of the soft rock duo England Dan & John Ford Coley, who charted ...

(of England Dan & John Ford Coley), Brady Seals ( Little Texas and

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), and

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. During the 1970s, Seals recorded with

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and Doug Kershaw and although he made two albums of his own, he is best known as a songwriter. His compositions have been recorded by artists such as

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, Eric Clapton, Nancy Sinatra,

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, Hank Williams Jr.,

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, Roy Orbison, Levon Helm, and

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' " Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes," was co-written with Max D. Barnes. Seals has played guitar on numerous sessions for recording stars and has collaborated on compositions with

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, Will Jennings and others. He has had three co-written compositions nominated for the

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"Song of the Year" award: " Seven Spanish Angels" (1985), "

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" (1986), and "If You Ever Have Forever In Mind" (1999). He also co-wrote "L.A. Lady" for the New Riders of the Purple Sage, along with Will Jennings and Donald Clint Goodman. "L.A. Lady" was also recorded by Dobie Gray. In recognition of his successful career, Seals was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Singles

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to "Star of the Bar."

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