Samuel David Moore (b. October 12, 1935, Miami, Florida) and David Prater (b. May 9 1937, Ocilla, Georgia,- d. April 9,1988 Sycamore, Georgia), were American Soul and Rhythm & Blues (R&B) singers who were members of the soul vocal duo Sam & Dave. Sam Moore was the tenor (higher) vocalist and Dave Prater was the baritone/tenor (lower) vocalist. Sam & Dave are members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Grammy Hall of Fame and are Grammy Award and multi-Gold Record award winning artists. According to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Sam & Dave were the most successful soul duo, and brought the sounds of the black gospel church to pop music with their string of call-and-response hit records. Primarily recorded at Stax Records in Memphis, Tennessee from 1965 through 1968, these songs included "Soul Man", "Hold On, I'm Coming", "I Thank You", and other Southern soul classics. "Soul Man" has been recognized by many orga

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