Uncle Sam (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

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 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]

  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. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 575. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.