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Sam Moore, Soul Man Who Scored Hits With Sam and Dave, Dead at 89

Sam Moore, who scored hits in soul duo Sam and Dave with "Soul Man" and "Hold On, i'm Comin'," has died at age 89.

“Sam and Dave were gigantic in my musical development,” Bruce Springsteen told Seth Meyers in 2022, adding that Moore was “our greatest living soul singer.” Working with songwriters Isaac Hayes and David Porter and often with Booker T. and the MG’s as their backup band, Sam and Dave soon became one of Stax’s powerhouses; Moore was the gregarious showman, while Prater took a secondary, low-key role. His 2006 album, Overnight Sensational, included contributions from Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Wynonna Judd, Mariah Carey, Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton and Diane Warren.

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