Seal

British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer
Person human Q218091
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Seal

Summary

Seal is a human[1]. He was born in Paddington[2]. He was born on February 19, 1963[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[4] and recording artist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,781 views/month, #2,107 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paddington[2], Seal…
  • Seal was born on February 19, 1963[3].
  • A child of Seal was Leni Klum[7].
  • Seal held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Seal's professions included singer-songwriter[4].
  • Seal worked as a recording artist[5].
  • Seal was educated at Queens Park Community School[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Seal is Seal[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Seal is Seal[11].
  • Seal received the Grammy Award for Song of the Year[12].
  • Seal received the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance[13].
  • Seal received the MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film[14].
  • Seal received the Grammy Award for Record of the Year[15].
  • Seal received the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals[16].
  • Seal was influenced by Al Green[17].
  • Seal was influenced by Marvin Gaye[18].
  • Seal was influenced by Stevie Wonder[19].
  • Seal was influenced by David Bowie[20].
  • Seal was influenced by Eurythmics[21].
  • Seal was influenced by Q2831[22].
  • Seal is recorded as male[23].
  • Seal's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Seal's ancestral home is recorded as Nigeria[25].
  • Seal's genre is pop music[26].
  • Seal's genre is rhythm and blues[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1963-02-19[30]

  • Genre(s): baroque pop, dance-pop, downtempo, pop, pop rock, pop soul, r&b, soul[31]

  • Community tags: adult contemporary, baroque pop, british, dance-pop, downtempo, english, pop, pop and chart, pop rock, pop soul, r&b, soul, uk[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f053ae01-dae6-4aae-9883-e8c279fdbef4[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Paddington[2], Seal… he was born on February 19, 1963[3].

Education

Seal was educated at Queens Park Community School[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4] and recording artist[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Seal[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Song of the Year[12], a Grammy Awards[34], in United States[35], founded in 1959[36]; Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance[13], a Grammy Awards[37], in United States[38]; MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film[14], a class of award[39]; Grammy Award for Record of the Year[15], a Grammy Awards[40], in United States[41], founded in 1959[42]; and Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals[16], a class of award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1995[45].

Personal Life

A child of Seal was Leni Klum[7].

Why It Matters

Seal ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,781 views/month, #2,107 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Maroon 5[48], a musical group[49], founded in 1994[50].

FAQs

Where was Seal born?

Born in Paddington[2], Seal…

What did Seal do for work?

Seal worked as singer-songwriter[4] and recording artist[5].

Where did Seal go to school?

Seal was educated at Queens Park Community School[9].

What awards did Seal receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Song of the Year[12], Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance[13], MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film[14], and Grammy Award for Record of the Year[15].

Who did Seal influence?

Seal has been cited as an influence by Maroon 5[48].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . maniadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . hellomagazine.com. hellomagazine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [26] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . vh1.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [27] . mtv.com. mtv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . grammy.com. grammy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . grammy.com. grammy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . grammy.com. grammy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . grammy.com. grammy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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