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David Prater Jr. (May 9, 1937 – April 9, 1988) was an American Southern soul and rhythm & blues singer and musician, who was the deeper baritone/tenor vocalist of the soul vocal duo Sam & Dave from 1961 until his death in 1988.
Sam Moore, right, and Dave Prater perform as Sam & Dave at the Park West in Chicago on Aug. 28, 1980. ... Dave Prater, Moore’s partner in Sam & Dave, died in a car accident at age 50 in 1988.
Alongside Dave Prater, Moore found fame in the 1960s with Sam & Dave, a duo who had hits like "Hold On, I'm Comin'" and "Soul Man." ... He died on January 16 after battling small-cell lung cancer ...
In 1982, Prater started touring under the "Sam & Dave" name or as "The New Sam & Dave Revue" with Sam Daniels, who performed with Dave from October 1982 until Dave's death in 1988. Moore attempted to block Prater from using the group's name, [25] but was largely unsuccessful. The Daniels & Prater incarnation played 100 shows per year over the ...
Sam Moore, one half of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave, has died. He was 89. According to Moore's rep, the late singer ... His singing partner Dave Prater died in a car accident in 1988.
Dave Prater, 50, American soul and rhythm & blues singer and musician, car accident. [37] Arturo Rotor, 80, Filipino medical doctor, Executive Secretary of the Philippines, cancer. William Horace Temple, 89, Canadian politician and trade unionist. [38] Sylvia Thalberg, 80, American screenwriter (Montana Moon).
Sam Moore's relationship with Dave Prater was always tumultuous, and never recovered after Prater shot and wounded his own wife in a domestic dispute in 1968. ... Prater died in a car accident ...
In 2008, the movie “Soul Men” depicted a pair of aging, estranged singers who bore more than a little resemblance to Sam & Dave. Moore lost a lawsuit claiming the resemblance was too close. He also spent years suing Prater after Prater hired a substitute and toured as the New Sam & Dave. Prater died in a 1988 car crash in Georgia.