Sam Dees (born December 17, 1945) is an American soul singer, songwriter and record producer.
[1] Sam Dees was born in Birmingham, Alabama, United States,[2] into a large family and distinguished himself with his voice.
[2] Since then, Dees recording career stalled while he wrote hits for other singers, such as "Am I Dreaming" (Atlantic Starr), "One in a Million You" (Larry Graham), "Save the Overtime (For Me)" (Gladys Knight & the Pips), "Love All the Hurt Away" (George Benson and Aretha Franklin), and "Lover for Life" (Whitney Houston).
He released a solo single titled "After All" in 1989, and the accompanying album, Secret Admirer, was not successful.
His song "Lonely for You Baby" was used and referenced in the British surf movie, Blue Juice (1995).