Soulful singer with a Sam Cooke-esque gospel tinge, whose grand, orchestral aesthetic made him a 1990s pop superstar.
Seal emerged from England's house music scene in the early '90s to become the most popular British soul vocalist of the decade. Although his earliest material still showed signs of acid house, by the mid-'90s he had created a distinctive fusion of soul, folk, pop, dance, and rock that brought him success on both sides of the Atlantic. In 1991 the first single from his eponymous debut album, [roviLink="MC"]"Crazy," became a number 15 hit in the U.K. and reached number seven in America. In 1996 [roviLink="MC"]"Kiss from a Rose" became a number one pop single in America. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine




