Son Seals
Sign in to saveAmerican electric blues guitarist and singer (1942–2004)
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1942
- Active to
- 2004
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Frank "Son" Seals (August 13, 1942-December 20, 2004) was an American blues guitarist and singer. He was born in 1942 in Osceola, Arkansas where his father, Jim "Son" Seals, owned a small club. He began performing professionally by the age of 13, first as a drummer and later as a guitarist. In 1959, he formed his own band which performed locally and he also toured with Albert King.[1] In 1971, he moved to Chicago. His career took off after he was discovered by Bruce Iglauer of Alligator Record
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Frank
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Osceola
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Occupation
- composer
- Award
- Blues Hall of Fame
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Alligator Records
- Image
- Son Seals 1977.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1942-08-13
- date of death
- 2004-12-20
- cause of death
- diabetes
- birth name
- Frank Seals
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1959-00-00
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- Son Seals
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