Son Seals
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Background information | |
Birth name | Frank Seals |
Born | Osceola, Arkansas, United States | August 14, 1942
Died | December 20, 2004 Chicago, Illinois, United States | (aged 62)
Genres | Electric blues[1] |
Occupation(s) | Guitarist, drummer, singer |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals, banjo, drums |
Years active | 1959–2004 |
Frank "Son" Seals (August 13, 1942 – December 20, 2004)[2] was an American electric blues guitarist and singer.
In 2009, Seals was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.[3]
Career
Seals was born in
In 1971, Seals moved to Chicago.
The writer Andrew Vachss, a friend of his, used his influence to promote Seals's music. Vachss gave Seals several cameo appearances in his novels,[11] and co-wrote songs with him for his album Lettin' Go, released in 2000.[12] Vachss dedicated his novel Mask Market to Seals's memory.[13]
In 2002, Seals contributed to the Bo Diddley tribute album, Hey Bo Diddley – A Tribute!, performing the song "My Story" (also known as "Story of Bo Diddley").
Seals had a hard life. He survived all but one of his fourteen siblings. In 1997 he was shot in the jaw by his wife, sustaining injuries which required reconstructive surgery.
The band Phish performed Seals's song "Funky Bitch" and brought him on stage on several occasions. In 1999, Seals performed at Camp Oswego, the only one of Phish's multi-day summer festivals that included performances by artists other than themselves.[16]
Seals died in 2004, at the age of 62, from complications of diabetes.[17]
In 2009, Seals was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, in the category 'Performer'.[3]
Discography
Year | Album | Label |
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1973 | The Son Seals Blues Band |
Alligator |
1976 | Midnight Son | Alligator |
1978 | Live and Burning | Alligator |
1980 | Chicago Fire | Alligator |
1984 | Bad Axe | Alligator |
1991 | Living in the Danger Zone | Alligator |
1994 | Nothing but the Truth |
Alligator |
1996 | Live: Spontaneous Combustion |
Alligator |
2000 | Lettin' Go | Telarc |
2002 | Deluxe Edition | Alligator |
See also
References
- ISBN 1-904041-96-5.
- ^ Doc Rock. "2004 July to December". The Dead Rock Stars Club. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ a b "Performers in Blues Hall of Fame – The Blues Foundation". September 23, 2015. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ISBN 978-0-14-006223-6.
- ISBN 978-0-14-006223-6.
- ISBN 978-0-14-006223-6.
- ISSN 0024-5232.
- ISBN 978-0-14-006223-6.
- ^ ISBN 0-85112-673-1.
- ^ a b "Son Seals | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "Lettin' Go from Son Seals: True Blues: The Zero 5.0laf – The Official Website of Andrew Vachss". Vachss.com. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ Cordle, Owen (2001). "Keepin' On". News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.). March 16, 2001.
- ISBN 9780375424229.
- ^ "Chicago Bluesman Son Seals Shot, Wife Charged". Associated Press. January 7, 1997.
- ^ Hoekstra, Dave (2002). "Veteran Guitarist Paying the Dues to Play the Blues". Chicago Sun-Times. February 3, 2002.
- ^ "Ozomatli, Son Seals To Play Phish's Festival". MTV News. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ "Son Seals". Associated Press. December 21, 2004.