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,

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.

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.

American singer Sam Moore speaks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Florida International University Biscayne Bay Campus on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, in North Miami, Fla. The ceremony was held to ...

Sam Moore, who found fame as part of the Sam & Dave duo that made the "Soul Man" hit, has died after surgery complications.

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.

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, formerly of the musical duo Sam and Dave, died at the age of 89, reports the New York Times. Moore died in the hospital after receiving surgery, his wife and manager, Joyce Moore, told the outlet.

Family, friends and peers of Miami music legend Sam Moore paid tribute and said “I Thank You” as the star was honored with laughter, tears and a choir at a memorial service and interment on a drizzly Friday afternoon.

Once called “the greatest of all soul duos,” he and late musical partner Dave Prater were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.

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 Entertainment Weekly. An obituary from his publicity team, 2911 Media, stated that the cause of death was complications from surgery.