Uncle Sam (singer)
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Uncle Sam (born Sam Turner,[1] Detroit, Michigan, United States[2]) is an African American R&B singer. He is best known for being signed to Boyz II Men's Stonecreek Records imprint (distributed by Columbia Records) in the late 1990s.[3]
His only Top 40 hit was "I Don't Ever Want to See You Again" released October 14, 1997, which reached #6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and #2 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1997.[4] The same track reached #30 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1998.[5] The record sold over one million copies, gaining gold disc status.[5]
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.
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic.com
- ^ Hiponline.com
- ^ "Biography by John Bush". Allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p14592/biography. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Uncle Sam > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p14592/charts-awards/billboard-singles.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 575. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
