Sam & Dave were the most successful and critically acclaimed duo in soul music history, according to Rolling Stone magazine, and brought the sounds of the black gospel church to pop music with their string of call-and-response hit records.

Florida native Samuel Moore and Georgian David Prater were gospel music veterans when they joined together in 1961 to form the rhythm and blues duo Sam and Dave.

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).

Born on May 9, 1937, in Ocilla, Georgia, Dave Prater grew up in a musical environment deeply rooted in the traditions of gospel and soul. His early exposure to church choirs and spiritual music laid the foundation for his powerful vocal abilities.

Nov 8, 2023 · Our Top 10 Sam & Dave songs list looks back at the career of the great Sam & Dave. The legendary duo Sam and Dave began their career in 1961. Ther full names consisted of Sam Moore and Dave Prater. Their earliest musical performances came about when they performed gospel music in their own homes and local churches.

Jan 14, 2024 · He grew up singing gospel music in the church choir and in the group the Sensational Hummingbirds, along with his older brother J.T. Prater. He met his future partner, Sam Moore, in 1961 at the King of Hearts Club in Miami, where Moore was performing.

One half of the greatest soul music singing duo of all time, the Dave of Sam & Dave was the deeper-voiced of the two. Dave Prater came from Georgia and sang gospel, both as a child in church and professionally with the Sensational Hummingbirds.

May 5, 2016 · He sang gospel music in his family’s church choir and eventually sang with his brother in a gospel group. He met his duo partner, Sam Moore, in Miami in 1961 and shortly thereafter they...

Sam & Dave were a highly acclaimed and influential soul/R&B duo consisting of tenor Sam Moore and baritone/tenor Dave Prater (May 9, 1937 - April 9, 1988) who became famous during the mid 1960s with such era-defining classics as "Hold On! I'm A Comin'" and "Soul Man."

Designated “Double Dynamite,” “The Sultans of Sweat,” and “The Dynamic Duo,” Sam Moore and Dave Prater joined forces to form the world’s greatest soul duo and one of the most thrilling live acts of the 1960s.