Stormin' Norman Seldin’s career as a pianist, vocalist, manager and entertainer has taken him from bars and juke joints to Madison Square Garden, The Philadelphia Academy of Music and the White House, and his favorite local venues in Asbury Park, NJ in 2026 like The RBAR and The Palmetto which is an amazing and beautiful place, and like the RBAR, wonderful management, great sound system, and the menu is devine..
A consummate entertainer, his style is a reflection of his deep appreciation for American Roots music and his classical upbringing, beginning with formal lessons at the age of 3 and later continuing on at the Manhattan School of Music.
His work lead him to be credited as one of the originators of the Sound of Asbury Park, a blend of Rhythm and Blues, Rock, Pop, Doo-Wop, and Jazz synonymous with the Jersey Shore in the ‘60’s that birthed a musical movement
Some artists Norman has shared the stage with include:
Roy Orbison - The Temptations - Bo Diddley - Freddy King - Roy Buchannon - Clarence Clemons - Bruce Springsteen - Waylon Jennings - Max Weinberg - Gary Talent - Bernard Purdie - Rob Paparozzi - Johnny Thunder - Jimmy Clanton - The Allman Brothers Band - Chuck Berry - Patti LaBelle - Dee Dee Sharp - The Tramps - The Cover Girls - Bobby Rydel - Bobby Lewis - The Chambers Brothers - Santo & Johnny - Waylon Jennings - Doc Holiday - Rochelle Seldin - Elena Bennett - Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge - Larry Chance & the Earls - The Orlons - The Olympics - Ruby & The Romantics - The Rascals - The Drifters
Norman is currently listed as one of Steinway’s Artists in Residence, a title conferred upon only the best pianists of his or her time. “You Don’t Know Me,” Stormin’ Norman’s official biography written by historian Charlie Horner, along with an accompanying album of newly recorded material, will be nationally available in the summer of 2021.
