Sam & Dave

Biography

Samuel David Moore (12 October 1935, Miami, Florida, USA) and David Prater (b. 9 May 1937, Ocilla, Georgia, USA, d. 9 April 1988). Sam And Dave first performed together in 1961 at Miami’s King Of Hearts club. Moore originally sang in his father’s Baptist church before joining the Melonaires, while Prater, who had worked with the Sensational Hummingbirds, was also gospel-trained. Club-owner John Lomelo became the duo’s manager and was instrumental in securing their contract with... Read more

Genres

Music Videos & Concerts Pop / Rock R&B / Soul R&B / Soul

Tags

soul

rhythm and blues

60s

funk

rnb

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