Sammy Turner (born Samuel Black, June 2, 1932) is an American singer who was popular at the end of the 1950s.
Sammy Turner | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Samuel Black |
| Born | June 2, 1932 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
Career edit
Sammy Turner was born on June 2, 1932 in Paterson, New Jersey, where he also grew up.[1] He developed an early interest in singing and songwriting, and on the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950 he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and saw active service as a paratrooper.[2]
He was signed to Bigtop Records late in the 1950s, and his releases featured production from Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.[1] He scored several hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959 and 1960; the biggest were "Lavender Blue", a number-three chart record on the Billboard Hot 100, and originally a hit for Sammy Kaye in 1949, and "Always", a number-one hit for Vincent Lopez in 1926.[3] Later in the 1960s Turner recorded for Motown Records.[1]
Singles edit
| Year | Title | Chart Positions[4][5] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | U.S. R&B Singles | UK Singles Chart | ||
| 1959 | "Symphony" | 82 | - | - |
| "Lavender Blue" | 3 | 14 | - | |
| "Always" | 19 | 2 | 26 | |
| 1960 | "Paradise" | 46 | 13 | - |
References edit
- ^ a b c Sammy Turner at Allmusic.
- ^ "Sammy Turner born 2 June 1932". From the Vaults. June 2, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000.
- ^ Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 569. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.