Uncle Sam (singer) explained

Uncle Sam
Birth Name:Sam Turner
Birth Date:31 May 1971
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genre:R&B And Pop
Occupations:Singer
Label:Stonecreek

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

Albums

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Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
USUS R&B
Uncle Sam
  • Released: October 17, 1997
  • Label: Epic
7 10

Charted singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positions
USAUS
[6]
NLD
NZ
UK
[7]
"I Don't Ever Want to See You Again"1998636 21 8 30

Notes and References

  1. Uncle Sam Biography
  2. Web site: Uncle Sam. Hiponline.com. 16 February 2008. 16 October 2021.
  3. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p14592/biography|pure_url=yes}} Biography by John Bush ]. AllMusic. 20 June 2009.
  4. Book: Roberts, David . 2006 . British Hit Singles & Albums . 19th . Guinness World Records Limited . London . 1-904994-10-5 . 575.
  5. Web site: RIAA – Searchable Database: Uncle Sam . . March 19, 2012.
  6. Web site: Uncle Sam – I Don't Ever Want to See You Again. australian-charts.com. October 23, 2022.
  7. Web site: Uncle Sam full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company. October 23, 2022.