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.
For twenty years, between 1961 and 1981, the hugely popular US soul and R&B act Sam & Dave, thrilled audiences with their all ...
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.
By Roy Trakin Sam Moore, who with with partner Dave Prater helped bring the sound of the church to pop music with a string ... singer who performed with such gospel quarters as The Gales and ...
Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era as “Soul M ...
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.
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.
Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era as “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin,’” has died. He was 89.