Moore, Samuel David Sam

Moore, Samuel David Sam 12 October 1935; Miami, FL Singer with high, tensile voice who was in the popular Sam and Dave duo for Stax and Atlantic labels in the 1960s. Moore’s early singing was in gospel, singing in his father’s church and later performing with the Melonaires. He met and began singing with Dave Prater in 1961. From 1962 through 1964 they recorded for Roulette Records. But it was for Stax in 1966–1968 in Memphis that they made their most popular and influential records, “Hold On…