Sam Harris was raised in the rural town of Sand Springs, Oklahoma. He left home at 15-years-old to pursue his dreams of a career in show business. At 21, Sam splashed into the public eye on the premiere season of television’s STAR SEARCH, winning the hearts of 25 million viewers per week, becoming a household name, and launching a career that now runs the gamut from singer and songwriter to actor on Broadway, film and television, to writer, director, producer and author.  

Sam is a multi-platinum recording artist with 9 studio albums, including Sam Harris, and Sam-I-Am. The records, Standard Time, and Different Stages (produced and conducted by the legendary Peter Matz), have been listed on numerous "Top 100 Records of All Time" lists. Other CDs include The Best of the Motown Sessions, Revival, On This Night, Always, Sam Harris Live! - The Best of Christmas, and Free, which included the song, "Change Is On The Way," written for and utilized by the Barack Obama Campaign. He also co-wrote the anthem, “My Reclamation,” which was penned in response to Proposition 8, demanding equal LGBTQ marriage rights, and the anti-bullying song, “Don’t Yuk My Yum.” He can also be heard on numerous concert, guest artist, and cast recordings.

Rolling Stone Magazine listed him as one of the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time.”