Sam & Dave

Sam & Dave
Formed: 1961 in Miami, FL
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Disbanded: 1971
Genre: R&B
Styles: Soul, Southern Soul, Deep Soul, Memphis Soul
Group Members: Dave Prater, Sam Moore, David Prater
Biography: Perhaps no act epitomized soul music as the secularization of gospel more than Sam & Dave. The original pairing of Sam Moore and Dave Prater met in Florida in 1961, and they recorded unsuccessfully for several years before being signed to Atlantic Records in 1965. Atlantic persuaded their Memphis affiliate ...Read full biography
Soul Men
Released: 1967
Label: Kala
Critics' Rating:
Because R&B was such a singles-driven market in the 1960s, many albums released by Stax and Motown were big on filler. But that generally wasn't the case with Sam & Dave's albums, which boasted many gems ...Read full review
Double Dynamite
Released: 1967
Label: Stax
Critics' Rating:
This was the second Sam & Dave album to enjoy significant crossover appeal. The 1967 record included such hits as "Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody," "Soothe Me," and "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby." ...Read full review
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