Sam Moore
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Sam Moore was best known for his work with the historic soul duo Sam & Dave. Songs like Hold On I’m Coming”, “I Thank You”, “When Something Is Wrong With My Baby”, “Soul Sister”, “Brown Sugar”, “Wrap It Up” and his monster hit “Soul Man” catapulted them up both the Pop and R & B Charts. Sam & Dave sold more than 10 million records worldwide. Moore’s collaborated for recordings or live appearances with Bruce Springsteen, Don Henley, Sting, Elton John, Billy Joel, Annie Lennox, David Gilmore, Elvis Cos tello, Joe Cocker, Phil Collins, Travis Tritt, Vince Gill, Ricky Martin, James Taylor and countless others. His solo album, lost for 30 years, Plenty Good Lovin, earned him worldwide critical acclaim as well as the only 4 Star (****) rating in 2002 from USA Today. A Grammy Winner, Sam has also been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1992; he’s also received the coveted NARAS Heroes Award, been inducted into the Grammy Song Hall of Fame for “Soul Man”, earned the ETAM ‘Living Legend’ Award and also awarded a Pioneer Award from the Rhythm & Blues Foundation. Sam was awarded the first ever MOBO Lifetime Achievement Living Legend Award at Royal Albert Hall in September of 2006. Sam was just recently honored with a coveted Lifetime Achievement AFTRA AMEE (February, 2010) for his contribution to and excellence as an AFTRA sound recording artist for 50 plus years.
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