SEAL

THE BRIDGEWATER HALL MANCHESTER FRIDAY 1st July 2016.

Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel Born 19th February

1963 age 61 at St Marys Hospital in Paddington London to a Nigerian

Mother Adebisi Ogundeji & a Afro Brazilian Father Francis Samuel . He

was raised by a Foster Family in Westminster London . He received a

Two Year Diploma in Architecture & had various Jobs in London Area.

Early Career in the 1980 Seal spent time a short time Singing in Local

Clubs & Bars . In 1987 he joined Push a British Funk Band & Toured

with them in Japan . In Thailand he joined a Blues Band for a while

before separating from the group & Journeying through out India on

his own. He returned to England sleeping on a couch of Friend Julian

Buster then a Model . He was told by his friend he sang better than

most current Artists . Then he meet the producer Adamski to whom

Seal provided Lyrics & Vocals on Adamski’s Single ” Killer ” eventually

reached number One in the UK. Seal subsequently signed to ZTT

Records & released his Self Tittle Studio Album ( Produced By Trevor

Horn in 1991 ). Who latter worked & friendship through out his Career.

Two versions of the Album are known to be in circulation. The Original

Premix version & a second more common version with Updated Mix .

This is attributed to the demand for a produced Single rushing the

Finale Album Edit. & as Seal put’s it Producer Horn’s inability to let go.

Seal was positively received by the Critics the Single ” Crazy & Future

Love Paradise ” & his own rendition of ” Killer performed well on the

charts in particular ” Crazy ” became an International Hit in 1991

reaching Number Two in the UK Singles Chart & Number Seven on the

Billboard Hot 100 in the US. Seal stole the Show at the 1992 Brit

Awards held at the Hammersmith Odeon London with his First Hat

Trick of Wins in the History of the Event . He won in three Categories

Best British Male , Best British Video ( Killer ) & Beat British Album

Seal in 1992 . Seal appeared on the Red Hot Organizations Compilation

CD . Red Hot & Dance contributing an exclusive Track ” Crazy ” ( If it

was Trex Mix ) . The Album featured George Michael & Madonna among

Raised Money & Awareness of the Aids Epidemic by donating all

proceeds to Aids Charity . Jeff Beck & Seal Performed a Cover of Manic

Depression for the 1993 Album Stone Free A Tribute to Jim Hendrix .

Seal also Contributed Vocals to a cover of John Lennon’s ” Imagine ”

for the 2010 Herbie Hancock Album The Imagine Project along with

Pink , Konono No 1 , Oumou Sangade & others . Seal also wrote the

amazing Single ” Kiss For A Rose ” check it out magical . He has done

10 Studio Albums . Years Active 1987 – 2024 Line Up Seal Vocals ex.

ex. ex. Jamie Hagart Bass ? ex. ex. ex. Chris Woods Drums ? ex. ex. ex.

Abe Brass Guitar ? ex, ex, ex, Simon Greg Keyboards ? ex. ex. ex. Truly

amazing Musicians & Seal such a magical Artist Vocalist & Musician.

Before Seal Came on he introduced Bubbles he met while walking

around Manchester in the afternoon a Street Musician at Music College

in Manchester never played to a Big Audience did about 3 Songs Vocal

& Guitar could see she was nervous on Guitar but amazing on Vocals .

Crowd gave her a standing ovation such amazing young Talent. Love It.

SONG 1. Crazy ex. ( C ) ” But we’re never gonna survive , unless ” ” We

get a little crazy ” ” No we’re never gonna survive . unless ” ” We are a

little Crazy ” Amazing arrangement outstanding Vocals & Playing. Magic.

SONG 2. Killer ex. ” Brother ” ” Sister ” ” It’s the loneliness that’s the

Killer ” ” So you want to be free ” ” To live your life the way you wanna

be ” Will you give if we cry ” ” Will we live or will we Die ? , Oh ! ” Love It .

SONG 3. Daylight Saving ex. ” Daylight save me all my head like I’ve

had enough ” ” Or all the changes I’ve been through Lately . Pure Magic.

SONG 4. Do You Ever ex. ” She don’t get it , he just let it slip away ”

” Cause all they been down ” ” Is losing it Night & Day ” ” Breaking up

is harder when you have a higher price to Pay ” Brilliant Song-writing ”

SONG 5. Prayer For The Dying ex. ” Da Da Da Da , Ah , Ho -OO -Oh -OO”

” Fearless people careless needle ” ” Harsh words spoken & lives are

broken ” ” Forceful aging help me I’m fading ” ” Heavens waiting it’s

time to move on ” Amazing arrangement , brilliant Vocals & Playing .

SONG 6. Love’s Divide ex. ( C ) ” I need love , love’s divide ” ” Please

forgive me now I can see that I’ve been blind ” ” Give me love , love

is what I need to help me know my name ” Outstanding overall Sounds.

SONG 7. Sara Smile ex. ( Daryl Hall & John Oates Cover ) ” When I feel

the cold you warm me ” ” & when I feel I can’t go on ” ” You come &

hold me ” ” It’s you & me forever ” Crowd going wild with the delight .

SONG 8. Love ex. ” Do you ever feel , like your falling through Air ” ” That

time stood still , all that you do is wrong ” ” Remember this , when you’re

down in despair , and you bleed ” ” You don’t wanna care but you need

me to be your friend ” Another amazing arrangement & Song -writing ”

SONG 9. Every Time I’m With You ex. ” Are we going Insane ? ” ” Do we

need to explain ? ” ” I feel like we know it ” ” Am I doing it right ” ” Cause

when you show me that candlelight ” I don’t wanna blow it ” Pure Magic.

SONG 10. Mad World ex. ( Tears For Fears Cover ) ” All around me are

familiar Faces ” ” Worn out Places , worn out Faces ” ” Bright & Early for

the Daily Races ” ” Going nowhere , going nowhere ” Amazing Vocals .

SONG 11 Vision ex ( C )” Can you see my vision ” ” Of a red hot summer

in white ” ” When love was the feeling ” ” With no indecision ” ” We were

turning that key inside ” ” To get in the moment ” Amazing overall Sounds.

SONG 12. The Right Life ex. ” Caught up in my Life ” ” Waiting to be set

free ” ” Waiting to find my answer ” Another Fantastic Song & Playing .

ENCORE .

SONG 13. Kiss From A Rose ex. ( C ) ” Baby , I compare you to a Kiss from

from a Rose on the Grey ” ” Ooh , the more I get of you , strange it feels ,

Yeah ” ” & now that your Rose is in Bloom ” ” A light hits the Gloom on

the Grey ” Outstanding arrangement & some wonderful playing & Vocals”

SONG 14. Life On The Dance Floor ex. ” My Love , you got me dreaming that

your next to me ” ” & my love there is no place I would rather be ” ” You

make everything right pretty thing ” ” Your the Angel that I can’t Be ”

This has been a wonderful Show from this amazing Artist & his Talented

Band of Brilliant Musicians at the Amazing Bridgewater Hall Manchester.