Uncle Sam (singer)

Uncle Sam (born Sam Turner;[1] May 31, 1971 in Detroit, Michigan, United States)[2] is an American R&B singer. He is best known for being signed to Boyz II Men's Stonecreek Records imprint (distributed by Epic Records) in the late 1990s.[3]

His only Top 40 hit was the Nathan Morris-penned "I Don't Ever Want to See You Again" released October 14, 1997, which reached No. 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and No. 2 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1997. The same track reached No. 30 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1998.[4] The record sold over one million copies, gaining gold disc status.[4]

Uncle Sam also sang a cover of "When I See You Smile", originally recorded by Bad English, for the television program, Touched by an Angel.

Uncle Sam performed a live global stream in Nairobi, Kenya on February 18, 2017, following the final bout of the Making of a Champ boxing series. His set included:

  1. "Free"
  2. "When I See You Smile"
  3. "You" (pre-release debut of new single)
  4. "I Don't Ever Want to See You Again"

Discography
List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US US R&B
Uncle Sam
  • Released: October 17, 1997
  • Label: Epic
 6824

References
  1. Uncle Sam Biography AllMusic
  2. "Uncle Sam". Hiponline.com. 16 February 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  3. "Biography by John Bush". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  4. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 575. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  5. "RIAA – Searchable Database: Uncle Sam". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 19, 2012.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.