Following the death of Sam Moore, many of the artists inspired by the Sam and Dave singer turned to social media to pay tribute to the soul legend.
“RIP Sam Moore. One of the last of the great Soul Men,” Steven Van Zandt wrote. “Him and Dave Prater were the inspiration for me and Johnny to start Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. An important righteous wonderful man.”
“Sam Moore, the Soulman, one of the pioneers and greatest singers ever has left us..,” Jon Bon Jovi wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of him and Moore onstage together.
“I’m not saddened as much as I felt incredibly lucky to have had the opportunity to be in his presence. Having had the opportunity to perform and even record with Sam was humbling and an honor,” Bon Jovi added, noting that his first date with Dorotha was to a Sam and Dave concert in New Jersey.
Public Enemy’s Chuck D wrote, “I don’t know if yall reading this even know how Sam Moore (Sam and Dave) part of my life soundtrack. Rest In Beats Mr Sam.”
“RIP to a great Soul Man and a great friend, Sam Moore!,” Nile Rodgers wrote. “Condolences to his fam and friends who are many.”
Moore died Friday morning at his home in Coral Gables, Fla. at the age of 89. Moore’s wife and manager, Joyce Moore, confirmed the singer’s death to Rolling Stone. Moore had had unspecified surgery earlier in the week, Joyce told Rolling Stone. Moore’s rep, Jeremy Westby, said the cause of death was complications recovering from that surgery.
As one half of Stax Records’ preeminent vocal duo, Moore and Dave Prater helped propel Stax Records to its status as one of the greatest soul music labels of all time with singles like “Soul Man” and “Hold On! I’m Comin,’” both of which were penned by Isaac Hayes.
Hayes’ estate extended “our heartfelt condolences to the family of Sam Moore, of Sam & Dave,” they wrote on social media Saturday. “Sam’s voice was a powerful force of nature and unforgettable. He brought Isaac’s songs like Hold On, I’m Comin’, Soul Man, and many others to life.”
Sam and Dave were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 by Billy Joel. “Sam Moore helped bring the sounds of the Black gospel church to pop music,” the Rock Hall wrote Friday.
“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 Reed, and Bruce Springsteen.”
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