Bermuda Music Festival - Page 8

"Money" is Huff's all-time favorite "for the [anti-greed] message and for the song. I used to go the O’Jays concerts and they would drive people insane when they would close the show with that song."

Pinky Steede As a singer, actor, and Caberet star, Pinky Steede’s career has spanned the globe along with every facet of performing. Born in Bermuda, she has performed everywhere from Portugal to Thailand to Northern Ireland, including a three-month tour of South Africa. She was the featured female vocalist with the Ted Heath Concert Band and has appeared throughout the Island at venues such as the Dorchester Hotel and The Empress Club.

Pinky holds the distinction of being the only artist from Bermuda to appear on stage in the West End of London. She was a member of the original cast of “Bubbling Brown Sugar.” Afterwards, Pinky headlined the prestigious Bermuda Festival of the Arts, the highest honour bestowed upon Island performers.

Seal
Seal emerged from England’s house music scene in the early ’90s to become the most popular British soul vocalist of the decade—creating a distinctive fusion of soul, folk, pop, dance, and rock that brought him success on both sides of the Atlantic.

The son of Nigerian and Brazilian parents, Seal was raised in England. After graduating with an architectural degree, he began singing in local clubs and bars. He joined an English funk band called Push and later a Thailand-based blues band. Upon returning to England, Seal met Adamski, a house and techno producer. Seal provided the lyrics and vocals for Adamski’s “Killer,” which became a number one hit in 1990. After “Killer” became a hit, Seal signed a solo record contract.

“Crazy,” the first single pulled from his self-titled album, became a number 15 hit in the U.K. and reached number seven in America upon its release in 1991. In the summer of 1994, he released his second album, which was also titled “Seal.” The single “Kiss From a Rose” became a number one pop single in America and spent a total of 12 weeks at the top of the adult contemporary charts.

After a five-year hiatus, Seal released his third self-titled album, “Seal IV”. He actually wrote and recorded a whole other album in that time, but felt it just wasn’t good enough. He then returned to his London roots and long-time production partner, Trevor Horn, to rediscover what he loved about music and how to best express that love. The result is the singer-songwriter’s most sophisticated effort to date.

Pretty good lineup, I especailly dig the sophisto-soul of Baker, Hayes, the O'Jays, and the eletro-soul of Seal - might be a good excuse to check out Bermuda. Isn't that the point?

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