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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.

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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.

Sam Moore, part of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave known for hits like "Soul Man" and "Hold On, I’m Comin’," has died. Moore, a 1992 Rock Hall of Fame inductee, influenced musicians including Michael Jackson,

Mr. Moore and Dave Prater stormed the R&B and pop charts with indelible hits like “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin’.”

Sam Moore, half of the hit-making 1960s soul duo Sam & Dave, died Friday, according to news reports. The duo was behind the chart-topping hits “Soul Man,” “Hold on, I’m Comin' and ”I Thank You."

The "Soul Man" singer had a string of hits in the '60s and later collaborated with Bruce Springsteen, Mariah Carey, and numerous other musicians.

At the Memphis, Tennessee-based Stax Records, Moore and Prater were second only to Otis Redding. They transformed the “call and response” of gospel music into a frenzied stage show and recorde ...

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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.