![]() ![]() “And you can’t plan those things as an artist because a lot of it is luck. “I’m just lucky enough to have a song of that magnitude,” Seal said. He’s on the record as declaring that he was initially “embarrassed by” “Kiss From a Rose,” the song from his second eponymously titled 1994 album that found commercial life as part of the “Batman Forever” soundtrack and won him three of his four Grammys. Sometimes, though, he has to be convinced that his material is worthy of merit. “So when I played ‘Crazy’ to people I would see the effect it had on them. If it’s s-t, they’re not going to tell you. Because if you’re asking people to give their opinion of your music, it’s an unfair situation: you’re asking them to be honest and they will have a propensity to be considerate of your feelings. “If you really want to know … if the record you’ve made is any good when you play it to people, don’t listen to what they tell you,” he advised. Seal said his litmus test for determining whether he’s written a quality song is the observation of physical reaction. It’s been 33 years since the musician and portrait photographer broke into the British mainstream, topping the charts with “Killer” with producer Adamski, but it was his followup work with Trevor Horn that brought him to the rest of the world with 1991’s “Crazy.” I have incredible friends and I’m fortunate to do the thing I love to do for a living for years. I have a great relationship with my kids! They’re all healthy! I have a great woman in my life. “So it’s amazing, because I’m crushing it! I have a passion for tennis. “I never really saw myself getting to 60 … As far as I’m concerned, every day above ground is just a blessing and I live every day to the max as much as I possibly can. “My Dad died quite young he died at 53,” Seal explained recently over Zoom. In fact, Seal - who performs a pair of shows at Massey Hall on Monday and Tuesday - said he never thought he’d make it to his sixth decade. I love being 60!” enthused the man born Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel in Paddington, London, on Feb. Turning 60 can be a traumatic experience for some, but don’t count Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Seal among those who complain about aging. ![]()
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