Manuel Seal Jr., So So Def Hitmaker Behind 1990s and 2000s R&B Sound, Dies at 66
The music world is mourning the loss of Manuel “Lonnie” Seal Jr., the multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer and arranger who helped shape the sound of 1990s and 2000s R&B. Seal, who was 66, was known for his longtime creative partnership with Jermaine Dupri and his work with So So Def Recordings, where the two helped create a distinctive sound that…