Sam & Dave

USA, 1961–1981

American soul duo of Sam Moore and Dave Prater, recording at Stax. Their call-and-response singing on 'Soul Man' and 'Hold On, I'm Comin'' comes directly from gospel practice.

MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced Sam & Dave and 0 artists Sam & Dave influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Sam & Dave?

• Sam Cooke — Both Moore and Prater came up singing gospel and named Sam Cooke an influence — the church-rooted grace they turned into Stax soul.
• Jackie Wilson — Jackie Wilson's explosive, athletic showmanship was a model for the duo's high-energy call-and-response stagecraft.