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Sam Salter

 
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Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye

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L.A. Reid, Babyface
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  • Born: February 16, 1978, Los Angeles, CA
  • Active: '90s, 2000s
  • Genres: Rhythm & Blues
  • Instrument: Engineer
  • Representative Albums: "It's on Tonight

Biography

Gospel-primed soul singer Sam Salter spent several years in the choir of the Faithful Church of God in Christ in his native Los Angeles, then crossed to the secular side of the tracks for his 1997 recording debut, It's On Tonight. As well as his religious inspirations, Salter was early influenced by the classic soul of Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, winning several local talent shows as a teenager. He recorded a demo tape that was heard by super producer L.A. Reid, the co-head of LaFace Records, and he soon signed a contract with one of the most hyped urban R&B labels in the U.S. Salter worked with the other half of LaFace, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, to record his album debut, It's On Tonight. Little Black Book followed in mid-2000. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
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Sam Salter
Origin Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre(s) R&B
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s) Singing
Years active 1997 - present
Label(s) LaFace Records
Associated acts Talking Book

Sam Salter is an African-American R&B artist. He grew up singing gospel music at Faithful Church of God in Christ in Los Angeles. Growing up, Salter won several local talent shows, with a vocal style that was influenced by Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder.

In 1997, Salter had his chance in music when his demo tape found its way into the hands of L.A. Reid of LaFace Records. He quickly signed Salter, and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds began to work on his debut album, It's On Tonight. The album didn't become a huge hit, yet it yielded two hit R&B singles, the Top 20 single "After 12, Before 6" and the Top 40 ballad "There You Are."

In 2000, Little Black Book, Salter's second album for LaFace Records was expected to be released, yet label shuffling and problems led to the album's shelving. It yielded one single, "Once My Shit (Always My Shit)". An album track from the LP, "Color Of Love", written by Babyface, was later given to Boyz II Men for their first Arista release, Full Circle and it became the lead single. Additionally, a track that was only available on the album sampler (not the advance version) titled "Homewrecker" was later given to Sisqó, and included his Return of Dragon LP. (Sisqó's 2000 hit Incomplete was also originally recorded - but unreleased - by Salter).

In 2005, Salter appeared on a CD single called "On A September Morn", as apart of a group called Talking Book. Currently, Salter is now in the studio working on his third album, tentatively titled Strictly For Da Bedroom, and was set for release in 2008. Tracks slated to appear include the title track as well as "How Low", "When My Heart Cries", and "Work". Two songs have leaked thus far, called "For the ladies" and "Right Way".

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Discography

Albums

Album Cover Album Information
It's On Tonight
  • Released: September 30, 1997
  • Label: Arista
  • Chart Peak: US Pop #199, R&B #41
  • RIAA Certification: N/A
  • Singles: "After 12, Before 6", "There You Are", "It's On Tonight"
Little Black Book (Unreleased)
  • Released: June 6, 2000 (Cancelled)
  • Label: Arista
  • Chart Peak: N/A
  • RIAA Certification: N/A
  • Singles: "Once My Shit (Always My Shit)"
Strictly For Da Bedroom

Singles

  • 1997 "After 12, Before 6" - #51 US/Hot 100, #19 US/Hot R&B
  • 1997 "After 12, Before 6 (Ghetto Fabulous Remix)"
  • 1998 "There You Are" #57 US/Hot 100, #31 US/Hot R&B
  • 1998 "It's On Tonight"
  • 2000 "Once My Shit (Always My Shit)"

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