SOUL ARCHITECT SAM MOORE DIES AT 89 By Bridgett Nesbit CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Sam Moore, the explosive tenor whose soaring vocals defined the Stax Records era and birthed the immortal anthem "Soul Man," has died. He was 89. Moore passed away Jan. 10 at his home in Florida following complications from a recent surgery, his wife, Joyce Moore, confirmed. As one half of the legendary duo Sam & Dave, Moore served as a primary architect of 1960s soul. Alongside partner Dave Prater, he delivered a string

In Memoriam: Sam Moore - As half of the Memphis soul powerhouse Sam & Dave, 1992 Inductee Sam Moore helped bring the sounds of the Black gospel church to pop music. A cornerstone act for Stax Records, Sam & Dave are the most successful soul duo in history, 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

Pres. Donald J. Trump gives pen used to sign Music Modernization Act to Sam & Dave's Sam Moore, who is celebrating his 83rd birthday. "When Mr. Bush was in we couldn't get it done. When we had Mr. Obama in, we couldn't get it done. But we got it done with this man," Moore says. http://abcn.ws/2hFejwL | ABC News