Sam & Dave ~ Similar Artists

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Carla Thomas - 100% match to Sam & Dave

21 December 1942, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The daughter of Rufus Thomas, Carla first performed with the Teen Town Singers. "'Cause I Love You', a duet with her father, was released on Satellite (later Stax Records) in 1960, but the following year she established herself as a... Read more

Rufus Thomas - 81% match to Sam & Dave

26 March 1917, Cayce, Mississippi, USA, d. 15 December 2001, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. A singer, dancer and entertainer, Thomas learned his trade as a member of the Rabbit Foot Minstrels, a vaudeville-inspired touring group. By the late 40s he was performing in several Memphis... Read more

Mable John - 67% match to Sam & Dave

3 November 1930, Bastrop, Louisiana, USA. The elder sister of Little Willie John, Mable John was an early signing to Berry Gordy's Motown Records label. She appeared on the first Motortown Revue in 1959, and recorded four singles for the company. After an interlude working in a... Read more

William Bell - 62% match to Sam & Dave

William Yarborough, 16 July 1937, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Having recorded in 1957 as part of the Del Rios, Bell emerged on the fledgling Stax Records with "You Don't Miss Your Water" (1961), a cornerstone in the development of country R&B. Military service sadly undermined... Read more

The Mar-Keys - 61% match to Sam & Dave

Formed in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and originally known as the Royal Spades, the line-up comprised Steve Cropper (Stephen Lee Cropper, 21 October 1941, Dora, Missouri, USA; guitar), Donald "Duck" Dunn (b. 24 November 1941, Memphis, Tennessee, USA; bass), Charles "Packy" Axton... Read more

Wilson Pickett - 59% match to Sam & Dave

18 March 1941, Prattville, Alabama, USA, d. 19 January 2006, Reston, Virginia, USA. The "wicked Pickett" was one of the great southern soul singers to emerge during the 60s. Pickett moved to Detroit, Michigan in his early teens. He joined gospel group the Violinaires and... Read more

Eddie Floyd - 56% match to Sam & Dave

25 June 1935, Montgomery, Alabama, USA. A founder member of the Detroit-based Falcons, Floyd was present on both their major hits, "You're So Fine" (1959) and "I Found A Love" (1962). He then recorded solo for Lupine in Detroit and Safice in Washington, DC, before moving to... Read more

Johnnie Taylor - 53% match to Sam & Dave

5 May 1938, Crawfordsville, Arkansas, USA, d. 31 May 2000, Dallas, Texas, USA. Having left home at the age of 15, Taylor surfaced as part of several gospel groups, including the Five Echoes and the Highway QCs. In 1956 he joined the Soul Stirrers, replacing Sam Cooke on the... Read more