Rock & Roll Hall of Fame • Grammy Hall of Fame • One of Rolling Stone's Top 100 Singers of All Time!

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Joined April 2014
The Legendary Soul Man Sam Moore passed away this morning in Coral Gables, Florida. He was 89. The cause of death was complications recovering from surgery.
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“We wanted to get them jumping up and down like they do at church. We believed in that, because we had nothing else but that…” Farewell soul giant, Stax legend Sam Moore - one-half of the immortal Sam & Dave. clashmusic.com/features/rock…
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2/2 and their signature call-and-response delivery resulted in such classics as “Soul Man,” “Hold On, I’m Comin,” “I Thank You,” and more. Following Sam & Dave, Moore added his unmistakable tenor vocal to recordings by the likes of Don Henley, Lou Reed, and Bruce Springsteen.
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Sam Moore died at 89. The tenor half of the scorching soul duo Sam & Dave. Here’s “Soothe Me” in 1980’s Blues Brothers nytimes.com/2025/01/10/arts/…
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Sam Moore, who sang 'Soul Man' in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89 due to surgery complications abc7ny.com/post/celebrity-de…
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The great #SamMoore has left us. Amazing in so many ways - among the most impressive, he was the original Soul Man! Here’s our visit with him as Soul Man was made part of the collection at the Library of Congress.
The man who put the soul into the legendary song “Soul Man” is joining an elite club: Sam Moore’s classic hit from over 50 years ago will be added to the National Recording Registry in the Library of Congress. It’s an honor he never dreamed of. @JimAxelrod has the story
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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. Read the full story: tinyurl.com/2z85pus3
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I am compelled to take a brief pause from our emergency response to the catastrophic fires in Los Angeles to pay homage to the memory of my dear friend Sam Moore. Sam, the original Soul Man, will be remembered for his exceptional humanity, remarkable talent, and generous spirit. We are grateful for the gift of his life. It was my highest honor to induct Sam into the alumni hall of fame and reciprocally be inducted as an honorary Soul man by Sam himself. My thoughts are with Sam's cherished partner and wife Joyce. With love and appreciation. #sammoore.
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Sam Moore, who sang Soul Man and other 1960s hits in the legendary Sam & Dave duo, has died aged 89 🔗 Read more trib.al/D3qqaY2
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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. cbsn.ws/4jeEHaC
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RIP Sam Moore , the original Soul Man ! Photos from the Springsteen Archives , American Music Honors 2023 at Monmouth University
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In mid 2014 Sam Moore crossed into the world of bluegrass. I took that as an opportunity to collect his wisdom on Steve Martin's Unreal Bluegrass. Before we started I told him to forgive me but I'd have to talk about Sam and Dave as well as his Bluegrass song. So we did. Live on the air. These are the moments I cherish. The interview portion of that show is on the Archive of my website unrealbluegrass.com under M . I was beyond excited. When we finished I called a friend to tell him I had just been talking to THE Soul Man. Legend. Thanks Sam Moore. Rest well. #SamMoore
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RIP to the Soul Man Sam Moore. Love this performance here of “I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down” with Tom Jones. 💙🎶 #SamMoore #SoulMan #RIP #TomJones
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What a loss - Sam Moore of the duo Sam & Dave. An honor to intv. you for #SoundcheckNJPBS in 2023 at the American Music Honors @BruceArchives - an icon who didn't know he was one - as you'll see in the clip. But, we thank you, for all your contributions to music. @MyNJPBS
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