Seal stands in the crowd and sings "Kiss From A Rose" live in concert at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, California on June 6, 2023. Kiss From A Rose appeared on his second studio album, Seal (1994) and the Batman Forever Soundtrack (1995). The song won Grammy Awards for Song Of The Year, Record Of The Year, and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel is a Grammy Award winning British singer-songwriter from London, England. Joining him from the stage were Mat Dauzat (guitar), Trevor Horn (bass), Jamie Muhoberac (keyboards), Earl Harvin (drums), La Tanya Hall (vocals), and Everett Bradley (percussion / vocals).
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Seal official tour announcement:
Grammy Award-winning global icon Seal will embark on a massive 30th Anniversary Tour across North America this spring. Produced by Live Nation, he will team up with longtime producer and trusted collaborator Trevor Horn, who will take on the role of musical director for the run of shows; additionally, Horn’s acclaimed new wave band The Buggles will be featured as special guest performers.
The 30th Anniversary Tour will commemorate three decades of his landmark self-titled debut album Seal (1991) and eponymous follow-up Seal II (1994). He will be performing the records in their entirety for the first time, delivering a set highlighted by classic chart-topping anthems such as “Crazy,” “Future Love Paradise,” “Killer,” and “Kiss From A Rose.” Expect soul staples and standards peppered throughout the set, showcasing the full spectrum of his incredible repertoire.
Last fall, he reissued Seal as the 4-CD/2-LP Seal: Deluxe Edition complete with rarities, a 12”x12” hardcover book that includes never-before-published photos and liner notes courtesy of Jim Farber, a previously unreleased 13-track concert performance, and more, with all music impeccably remastered by Trevor Horn. The set has been widely acclaimed: American Songwriter celebrated the set’s “incredible dance remixes,” while Paste proclaimed it one of “The 20 Best Album Reissues of 2022,” writing, “Looking back three decades later, Seal’s combination of pop, funk, rock and dance hit harder than we might have realized at the time.”
Seal notably reached RIAA platinum status in the United States, cracking the Top 30 of the Billboard 200. In the UK, it earned a double-platinum certification and captured #1 on the UK Album Charts. Describing the magic of this debut, Pitchfork likened it to “a vast, multi-sensory explosion of color and texture, a voice giving voice to something beautiful."
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Seal - 30th Anniversary Tour - North American dates (2023) :
April 25 - Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre
April 28 - Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
April 29 - Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall
April 30 - Dallas, TX @ Music Hall at Fair Park
May 2 - New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theatre
May 4 - Charlotte, NC @ Ovens Auditorium
May 6 - Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
May 7 - Louisville, KY @ Louisville Palace
May 10 - Washington DC @ The Anthem
May 11 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
May 12 - Boston, MA @ Boch Centre Wang Theatre
May 14 - Montreal, QC @ St. Denis Theatre
May 15-16 - Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
May 19 - Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre
May 21 - Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
May 23-24 - New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
May 26 - St. Louis, MO @ Stifel Theatre
May 27 - Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
May 30 - Denver, CO @ Bellco Theatre
June 2-3 - Las Vegas, NV @ Venetian Theatre
June 6 - Oakland, CA @ Paramount Theatre
June 7 - Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
June 10 - Portland, OR @ Keller Auditorium
June 12 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
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Kiss From A Rose lyrics:
There used to be a greying tower alone on the sea
And you became the light on the dark side of me
Love remained a drug that's the high and not the pill
But did you know that when it snows
My eyes become large and
The light that you shine can't be seen?
Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey
Ooh, the more I get of you, stranger it feels, yeah
And now that your rose is in bloom
A light hits the gloom on the grey
There is so much a man can tell you
So much he can say
You remain my power, my pleasure, my pain, baby
To me, you're like a growing addiction that I can't deny
Won't you tell me, is that healthy, baby?
But did you know that when it snows
My eyes become large and
The light that you shine can't be seen?
Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey
Ooh, the more I get of you, stranger it feels, yeah
Now that your rose is in bloom
A light hits the gloom on the grey
I've been kissed by a rose on the grey (x4)
There is so much a man can tell you
So much he can say
You remain my power, my pleasure, my pain
To me you're like a growing addiction that I can't deny, yeah
Won't you tell me, is that healthy, baby?
But did you know that when it snows
My eyes become large and
The light that you shine can't be seen?
Written by Seal Samuel