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Uncle Sam
Birth name Sam Turner
Born (1971-05-31) May 31, 1971 (age 54)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres R&B And Pop
Occupations Singer
Labels Stonecreek

Uncle Sam, whose real name is Sam Turner, was born on May 31, 1971, in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is an American singer known for his R&B and Pop music. He became famous in the late 1990s when he signed with Stonecreek Records. This record label was part of Boyz II Men's music company.

One of Uncle Sam's most popular songs was "I Don't Ever Want to See You Again." Nathan Morris wrote this song. It came out on October 14, 1997. The song did very well on the music charts. It reached number 5 on the Hot 100 chart in the U.S. It also went to number 2 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1997. In the United Kingdom, the song reached number 30 in May 1998. This song sold over one million copies. Selling so many copies earned it "Platinum" status. This means it was a huge hit!

Uncle Sam's Music Albums

Uncle Sam released an album that became quite popular. Here is a list of his album and how well it did on the music charts.

List of albums and their chart positions
Album Title Album Information Highest Chart Spot Awards
U.S. Top 200 U.S. R&B
Uncle Sam
  • Released: October 17, 1997
  • Label: Epic
7 10
  • Gold means the album sold over 500,000 copies.

Uncle Sam's Hit Songs

Uncle Sam also had a song that became a big hit. Here is how well his single did on different music charts around the world.

List of hit songs and their chart positions
Song Title Year Released Highest Chart Spot
U.S. Top 100 Australia Netherlands New Zealand United Kingdom
"I Don't Ever Want to See You Again" 1998 6 36 21 8 30
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