Uncle Sam (singer)

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Uncle Sam
Birth nameSam Turner
Born (1971-05-31) May 31, 1971 (age 52)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
GenresR&B And Pop
OccupationsSinger
LabelsStonecreek

Uncle Sam (born Sam Turner;[1] May 31, 1971 in Detroit, Michigan, United States)[2] is an American R&B And Pop 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]

One Of His Top 40 hits was the Nathan Morris-penned "I Don't Ever Want to See You Again" released October 14, 1997, which reached No.1 In Radio Rotation And No.2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and No. 2 on the US 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 Platinum 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.Sold Over One Million Copies In Under 3 Weeks. He Is Highly Anticipated And Under Rated And His Voice Is Still Incredible. He Recently Released In 2023 A Hot New Single Called Melanin And Another Amazing Single Called Let’s Get Missing And Last But Not Least And A Single Called Somebody Prayed For Me. Surprisingly His Voice Sounds Even Better Than It Did In The Late 90’s And Early 2000’s.

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" He Is Releasing A New Album In The Spring Of 2024 That Will End The Inquiry Of Where Is The One Hit Wonder. Stay Tuned.

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

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
 7 10

Charted singles[edit]

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions
US AUS
[6] 		NLD
[6] 		NZ
[6] 		UK
[7]
"I Don't Ever Want to See You Again" 1998 6 36 21 8 30

References[edit]

  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. ^ a b 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.
  6. ^ a b c "Uncle Sam – I Don't Ever Want to See You Again". australian-charts.com. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "Uncle Sam | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
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