Maintain on God, Sam Moore is coming — the famed singer, who was half of the legendary soul duo Sam & Dave, has died.
Sam’s rep says the Rock and Roll Corridor of Famer handed away Friday morning in Coral Gables, FL after struggling post-surgery issues — though, the rep didn’t say what sort of surgical procedure Sam had undergone or when.
Sam & Dave — with singer Dave Prater — shaped within the 60s and dropped a string of iconic hits, together with “Soul Man,” “Maintain On I am Coming” and “I Thank You.” From the beginning, Sam had fairly the pedigree within the music biz.
He was found whereas singing in church by none apart from Sam Cooke, who thought Moore can be an ideal gospel singer — nonetheless, seeing one other soul music icon, Jackie Wilson, made him leap into pop music as an alternative.
Sam met Dave throughout a south Florida nightclub expertise present, and Atlantic Data execs would uncover the duo in 1965 … and the remaining is rock & roll historical past.
They broke up in 1970, however their music catalog received an enormous shot within the arm when Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi lined “Soul Man” because the Blues Brothers on ‘SNL’ within the 70s.
Sam opened up about his struggles with heroin dependancy after marrying Joyce McRae in 1982, and he or she finally helped him get clear and flourish in a solo profession. He was a favourite on the White Home, having carried out for six Presidents at completely different occasions. He even carried out with Invoice Clinton for Aykroyd’s fiftieth birthday celebration.
As a solo artist, Sam collaborated with Bruce Springsteen, Billy Preston, Jon Bon Jovi and plenty of extra.
Sam and Dave had been inducted into the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame in 1992.
Sam was 89. He is survived by Joyce, their daughter and a granddaughter.
RIP.