Sam Moore, Half of Sam & Dave Duo That Rose to Fame With ‘Soul Man’ and ‘Hold On I’m Comin’,’ Dies at 89

Sam Moore, who had classic hits with the soul duo Sam and Dave in the 1960s, died Friday morning  in Coral Gables, Florida. He was 89. The cause of death was post-surgery complications, according to the singer’s rep.

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Moore took the tenor part on perennials that are familiar even to generations not yet born during the duo’s ’60s heyday, including “Hold On, I’m Comin’” (a No. 1 R&B hit in 1966), “Soul Man” (which reached No. 2 on the Hot 100 as well as topping the R&B chart in 1967) and “I Thank You” (a top 10 hit on both charts in 1968)…

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