Download Instrumental    It is Summer, after all.  And what better song to introduce sunny beaches, hot dogs on the grill, and Spf 30 sunscreen than “Summer Breeze” by  Seals and Croft (as opposed to “Summer Wind” by Sinatra).

Jim Seals and Dash Croft were  Texas boys who played in a band called “The Champs” in the early sixties.  You might remember their instrumental hit (well, there was one word) called “Tequila”.  That group broke up in 1965 and for years Seals and Croft bounced from band to band, even playing a stint with Glen Campbell for awhile.  In ’72, the duo released “Summer Breeze”, which soared to number 6 on the charts and ranked number 13 on Rolling Stone’s “Best Summer Songs of All Time”.  Who knew there was such a list?  Number one on that list is “Dancin’ in the Streets” by Martha and the Vandellas.  Wouldn’t have picked that one myself, but supposedly it’s the ultimate invitation to get outside and boogie.  Okay.

“Summer Breeze” is much more laid-back and has an ethereal quality about it that just oozes harmony and love of life itself.  If you’re playing a beach party, this is a great tune to trot out just as the sun sets over the water.  Make this summer a fun one… chances are, you’ll only  get 85 or so of them.