Booker T. Jones, who backed Sam & Dave on many of their classics, recalls the late soul legend: "I will miss this beautiful set of lungs"

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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 Grammy-winning soul singer and one half of the duo Sam & Dave, has died. The musician died Friday at age 89 in Coral Gables, Fla., his publicist Jeremy Westby confirmed to Entertainment Weekly. An obituary from his publicity team, 2911 Media, stated that the cause of death was complications from surgery.

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

Sam Moore, the last surviving member of 1960s soul duo Sam & Dave died on January 10 after complications due to surgery.

As a live act, the duo’s frenzied stage show rivalled even that of Otis Redding, with whom they toured Britain and Europe in 1967 and who was wary of going on stage after them. Moore and Prater 'were high-energy performers, and their force mushroomed ...

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 contributed to musical lore of the '60s as part of Sam & Dave with hits "Soul Man" and "Hold On, I'm Coming." He died Jan. 10 at 89.

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

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