Born on May 4, 1949
in a small town in Georgia (Cordele), Sam began to use the Talents that God
gave him at the unbelievable age of three. His talents were so amazing, He was chosen to be the lead singer by the age of
seven in the Church choir. Singing was In his
soul.
Attending
the A.S. Clark High school,
Sam won the prestigious title of: “Most Talented Lead Male
Vocalist” every year from 1965-1968. During that time the High School
Chorus won the Georgia Sate chorus championship every year. At this point
in his Life he had to make a decision of what he wanted to do. That had to
be one of the easiest Decisions he had ever made.
Sam
began his professional life as a singer touring the South and the New England states singing Gospel Music from
1968-1974. Things took a turn for the best When
Sam began singing in Night Clubs in the Tampa Bay
area. His popularity created “Standing room only” events at
well known establishments like the Don Caesar Hotel and Holiday Inn: St.
Petersburg Beach, Spoto: Madeira Beach, Sheraton
Sand Key: Clearwater Beach, just to name a few. He was enjoying himself. He
was blessed.
In
1985, Sam relocated to Los Angeles
to pursue his longtime dream of signing a Recording contract with a major
label. He immediately began singing at Marla Gibbs (Star of Sitcom’s
The Jeffersons and 227) Supper Club. So impressed
by what she saw she called Sam “The Total Package”,
punctuality, stage presence, attitude, usage of the Audience, and most of
all:
Great Singing, she nicknamed him “MR.
ENTERTAINMENT”. This opportunity led to many engagements in great
locations in Las Vegas, Anaheim,
Hollywood,
including the Sunset Strip. Sam also performed in Countries such as The Bahamas, Jamaica, Virgin Islands, Philippines, Japan and Thailand. Success for Him was
measured in the smiles and applause received while performing. In 1996 he
performed in the Chicago
land area, it was love at first sight. Since moving here, he has performed
steadily at The Point in Bloomingdale, Club Elite Franklin Park, Borgatta?s: Fox Lake,
Port Barrington?s: Fox River Groves, Milwaukee
County, Standard Club Chicago, Burbank Rose, Burbanmk
IL, and many, many more.
Sam
has but one rule “Give 110%, if the crowd is few as two, or as many
as two Thousand, for you are only as good as your last performance”.
In
October 1998 Sam signed a two year contract with his new management company
“ARTIST MARKET” which includes the production of a new CD
Released in 1999.