Sam Moore, the Grammy-winning soul singer and one half of the duo Sam & Dave, has died.

The musician died Friday at age 89 in Coral Gables, Fla., his publicist Jeremy Westby confirmed to Leisure Weekly. An obituary from his publicity staff, 2911 Media, acknowledged that the reason for dying was issues from surgical procedure.

Jon Bon Jovi, who collaborated with the musician on his 2006 solo album, In a single day Sensational, paid tribute to Moore on Fb. "Sam Moore, the Soulman, one of many pioneers and biggest singers ever, has left us," he wrote. "I'm not saddened as a lot as I felt extremely fortunate to have had the chance to be in his presence. Having had the chance to carry out and even report with Sam was humbling and an honor."

Born in 1935 in Miami, Moore started singing at a younger age in church and golf equipment earlier than becoming a member of forces with Dave Prater to type Sam & Dave. The duo signed to Atlantic Information in 1964 and had been moved to its Memphis subsidiary, Stax Information, the next 12 months, changing into the label's greatest stars after Otis Redding.

Sam & Dave launched a string of R&B hits within the mid-Nineteen Sixties, together with "Maintain On! I'm Comin'," "When One thing Is Flawed With My Child," "I Thank You," and, most notably, "Soul Man," which received the 1968 Grammy for Finest Rhythm & Blues Group Efficiency, Vocal or Instrumental.

Sam & Dave cut up up in 1970, and Moore recorded a solo album that wasn't launched till 2002 as a result of 1971 homicide of its producer, King Curtis, amongst different causes. He reunited and broke up with Prater various occasions within the ensuing years, finally taking authorized motion in opposition to his on-and-off associate for performing with Sam Daniels below the Sam & Dave title.

"Soul Man" resurged in recognition when John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd coated the music because the Blues Brothers on their 1978 album, Briefcase Stuffed with Blues.

Moore battled habit within the Eighties and later turned an anti-drug advocate after overcoming his battle with the assistance of his spouse, Joyce Moore, whom he married in 1982. He recorded duets with Lou Reed and Don Henley later within the Eighties.

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Prater died in a automotive accident in 1988, and Sam & Dave had been inducted into the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame in 1992. The next 12 months, Moore joined a bunch of different musicians who took authorized motion in opposition to report labels and the American Federation of Tv and Radio Artists for allegedly dishonest them out of retirement advantages. Shortly after, he rewrote "Soul Man" right into a marketing campaign music, "Dole Man," for Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole — an effort the music's publishers extinguished.

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In 2006, Moore launched the solo album In a single day Sensational, that includes collaborations with Mariah Carey, Bruce Springsteen, Fantasia, Sting, Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, and plenty of extra. In 2009, he sued Bob and Harvey Weinstein for his or her manufacturing of the movie Soul Man, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac, alleging that it was based mostly on Sam & Dave. Moore carried out at Donald Trump's inauguration in 2017 — the sixth American president to listen to the musician sing reside — and obtained the Grammys' Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019.

Moore is survived by his spouse, his daughter, and his two grandchildren.

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