February is Black History Month. Throughout this month we will showcase a prominent figure in Black History. Sam & Dave’s ...

Along with the baritone groove of Dave Prater, the two singers brought ... After he was released, he found his way back to music in groups including a gospel ensemble, the Gales.

As one half of Stax Records’ preeminent vocal duo, Moore and Dave Prater helped propel Stax ... both rooted in gospel music, joined together into ebullient, ecstatic harmonies.

By Roy Trakin Sam Moore, who with with partner Dave Prater helped bring the sound of the church to pop music with a string ... singer who performed with such gospel quarters as The Gales and ...

They transformed the “call and response” of gospel music into a frenzied stage show ... Sam Moore (left) and Dave Prater in a 1960s promo photo. Like many ’60s soul acts, Sam & Dave faded ...

They transformed the "call and response" of gospel music into a frenzied stage show ... hired a substitute and toured as the New Sam & Dave. Prater died in a 1988 car crash in Georgia.

They transformed the “call and response” of gospel music into a frenzied stage show ... hired a substitute and toured as the New Sam & Dave. Prater died in a 1988 car crash in Georgia.