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 #6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and #2 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1997.[4] The same track reached #30 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1998.[5] The record sold over one million copies, gaining gold disc status.[5]

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


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