Sam Moore of Sam & Dave called Scottsdale home for 30 years. His friend Alice Cooper says, "There's a Phoenix family and he was certainly part of it."

Blues Brothers 2000' star Sam Moore, the beloved singer, and one half of the duo Sam & Dave, passed away on Friday at the age of 89.

Mr. Moore and Dave Prater stormed the R&B and pop charts with indelible hits like “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin’.”

Legendary soul singer Sam Moore, one-half of the iconic duo Sam & Dave, has passed away at 89.

A musician rises to fame, becomes hooked on drugs, and has his career nearly spiral out of control before being saved by a savvy new romantic partner. While it may be a tale as old as time, or at least as old as pop music,

Bruce Springsteen is one of the many figures from the worlds of rock and soul to pay tribute to Sam Moore, who died on Friday, aged 89. "Over on E Street, we are heartbroken to hear of the death of Sam Moore, one of America's greatest soul voices," Springsteen said in a statement on his website.

"All we did is go out there and sing and preach and scream," said music legend who was part of '60s duo Sam & Dave

Sam Moore, one-half of the Grammy-winning R&B duo Sam & Dave behind '60s hit “Soul Man,” died this morning in Coral Gables, Fla. at the age of 89.

Sam Moore and Dave Prater shot to fame together in the 1960s as Sam & Dave, and their hits “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin’” remain standards six decades later. In 2022, “Soul Man” was even

Sam Moore contributed to musical lore of the '60s as part of Sam & Dave with hits "Soul Man' and "Hold On, I'm Coming." He died Jan. 10 at 89.

Sam Moore, who influenced musicians including Michael Jackson, Al Green and Bruce Springsteen, was inducted with Dave Prater into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.

Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era as “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin,’” has died. He was 89.