The duo transformed the “call and response” of gospel music into a frenzied stage show and recorded some of soul music’s most enduring hits.
Once called “the greatest of all soul duos,” he and late musical partner Dave Prater were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.
Mr. Moore and Dave Prater stormed the R&B and pop charts with indelible hits like “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin’.”
"All we did is go out there and sing and preach and scream," said music legend who was part of '60s duo Sam & Dave
As one half of Stax Records’ preeminent vocal duo, Moore and Dave Prater helped propel Stax ... both rooted in gospel music, joined together into ebullient, ecstatic harmonies.
Sam Moore, one half of the ‘greatest of all soul duos,’ Sam & Dave, has died at age 89. Sam Moore, best known with partner Dave Prater as the soul music duo Sam & Dave, has passed away due to complications recovering from surgery.
Sam Moore, who was the higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave, influenced musicians including Michael Jackson, Al Green and Bruce Springsteen, has passed away in Florida
Sam Moore and Dave Prater shot to fame together in the 1960s as Sam & Dave, and their hits “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin’” remain standards six decades later. In 2022, “Soul Man” was even
Along with the baritone groove of Dave Prater, the two singers brought ... After he was released, he found his way back to music in groups including a gospel ensemble, the Gales.
They transformed the “call and response” of gospel music into a frenzied stage show ... hired a substitute and toured as the New Sam & Dave. Prater died in a 1988 car crash in Georgia.
Legendary soul singer Sam Moore, one-half of the iconic duo Sam & Dave, has passed away at 89. Moore, best known for he and groupmate Dave Prater’s ... tenor in American music,” Springsteen ...
Powerful vocalist behind "Hold On! I'm Comin'" helped Stax Records become massively influential and revered soul music label