Katharine McPhee Joins Dan Seals for 'The Healing Kind' Duet
This is the latest release from Dan Seals & Friends: The Last Duet, coming August 28.
Singer, actress and Broadway star Katharine McPhee is the next artist to join the late Dan Seals for a newly reimagined version of “The Healing Kind,” releasing June 5. Pre-save the track HERE.
Written by Gregg Luck and the late Ronnie Bowman, “The Healing Kind” appeared on Seals’ 1995 album, In A Quiet Room, and sees Seals recognize the loss he feels over a broken relationship and the sorrow he can’t seem to shake. This is the latest release from Dan Seals & Friends: The Last Duet, coming August 28 via Melody Place Records.
“Singing ‘The Healing Kind’ was both emotional and beautiful. Dan’s voice and spirit are still so present in the music, and I’m honored to have been part of keeping that legacy alive,” says McPhee.
McPhee is most widely known for her successful run on Season Five of FOX’s American Idol, earning the runner-up spot. Following the show, she starred in multiple television series’ including Scorpion (CBS), SMASH (NBC), and Country Comfort (Netflix).
McPhee has released five studio albums, with her self-titled debut record earning No. 2 on the US Billboard 200 chart in 2007. The recording artist also made her Broadway debut in 2008, playing the lead role as “Jenna” in Waitress, and later originated the role in West End’s major production. She is spending time in Nashville working on new music coming soon.
About Dan Seals
Seals first gained fame as "England Dan" in the pop-rock duo, England Dan & John Ford Coley. The pair’s 1976 song "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" became a pop hit, and was followed by other classics, "Nights Are Forever Without You” and “Love Is The Answer."
In 1984, "God Must Be a Cowboy" gave him his first country top 10 hit, paving the way for a run of 11 No. 1 Billboard country hits. Hits include "Bop," "Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)," and "Meet Me in Montana" with Marie Osmond. His work earned him two CMA awards, multiple GRAMMY nominations and a loyal fanbase.
When the radio hits slowed, Seals remained a 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 passed away on March 25, 2009, at 8:30 p.m. He was posthumously inducted into the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2025.
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