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Uncle Sam (singer)

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American R&B singer
Uncle Sam
Birth nameSam Turner
Born (1971-05-31) May 31, 1971 (age 53)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
GenresR&B And Pop
OccupationsSinger
LabelsStonecreek
Musical artist

Uncle Sam (born Sam Turner; May 31, 1971 in Detroit, Michigan, United States) 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.

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. The record sold over one million copies, gaining Platinum status.

Discography

Albums

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

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

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.
  6. ^ "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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