Sam & Dave were an American soul and R&B duo who performed together from 1961 until 1981. The tenor (higher) voice was Sam Moore (1935–2025) and the baritone/tenor (lower) voice was Dave Prater (1937–1988).

Jan 11, 2025 · Sam and Dave were an American vocal duo who were among the most popular performers of soul music in the late 1960s and whose gritty, gospel-drenched style typified the Memphis Sound. Their biggest hit was ‘Soul Man.’

David Prater Jr. (May 9, 1937 – April 9, 1988) was an American Southern soul and rhythm & blues singer and musician, who was the deeper baritone /tenor vocalist of the soul vocal duo Sam & Dave from 1961 until his death in 1988.

Sam and Dave’s work with producer Isaac Hayes and backing band Booker T and the M.G.’s made them a formidable team. Their hit “Soul Man” endures today as an R&B smash and a unifying force between black and white audiences.

Dec 3, 2021 · Known as “Double Dynamite,” “The Sultans of Sweat,” and “The Dynamic Duo,” Sam & Dave have long been recognized as one of the greatest live acts of their time and one of the most successful soul duos ever.

Sam & Dave are members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and are Grammy Award and multiple gold record award winning artists.

Sam Moore was born Samuel David Hicks in October 1935 in Miami, Florida, the son of John Hicks and Louise (née Robinson).His mother was a teacher. His parents later divorced, and when his mother remarried, Moore took the surname of his stepfather. [1] He is said to have followed the example of his feckless father, who was described as "a …

Sam & Dave were a soul and R&B duo from the United States that played from 1961 until 1981. Sam Moore (born 1935) sang tenor (higher) and Dave Prater (born 1937) sang baritone/tenor (lower).

Sep 30, 2018 · Sam & Dave were the most successful black rhythm and blues duo of the 1960s although they performed into the early 1980s. Sam Moore, was born in Miami, Florida and Dave Prater, was born in Ocilla, Georgia. Both men sang in church while growing up.

Jan 10, 2025 · US soul vocal duo that consisted of Sam Moore and David Prater. Formed in 1961 in Miami, Florida, they only enjoyed minor success until the duo was coupled with the songwriting team of Isaac Hayes and David Porter in 1965.