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]
Uncle Sam | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Sam Turner |
| Born | May 31, 1971 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B And Pop |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Labels | Stonecreek |
One of his hits was the Nathan Morris-penned "I Don't Ever Want to See You Again" released October 14, 1997, which reached number 5 on the 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]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | |||
| Uncle Sam |
|
7 | 10 | |
Charted singles
edit| 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- ^ Uncle Sam Biography AllMusic
- ^ "Uncle Sam". Hiponline.com. 16 February 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Biography by John Bush". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 575. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "RIAA – Searchable Database: Uncle Sam". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Uncle Sam – I Don't Ever Want to See You Again". australian-charts.com. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Uncle Sam | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
