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Uncle Sam
Birth name Sam Turner
Born (1971-05-31) May 31, 1971 (age 53)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres R&B And Pop
Occupations Singer
Labels Stonecreek

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

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

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
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