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Singer Sam Moore, known for definitive 1960s hits Soul Man and Hold On, I’m Comin’ as one half of the duo Sam and Dave, has died at age 89. Publicist Jeremy Westby said Moore died on Friday in Coral Gables, Florida, due to complications while recovering from surgery. No additional details were immediately available. 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.
Moore told The Associated Press in 1994 that he joined the legal effort after learning, despite his million-selling records, his pension amounted to just $US2285 , which he could take as a lump sum or in payments of $US73 monthly. “Two thousand dollars for my lifetime?” Moore said then. “If you’re making a profit off of me, give me some too. “Don’t give me cornbread and tell me it’s biscuits.
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