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.

2024年1月14日 · Prater’s powerful and passionate voice, along with his energetic and charismatic stage presence, made him a star in the music industry. However, his life was cut short on April 9, 1988, when he died in a car accident in Georgia. Here is the story of how Dave Prater, the soul man, met his tragic end.

Sam & Dave were an American soul and R&B duo who performed together from 1961 until 1981. The tenor (higher) voice was Sam Moore (1935–2025) and the baritone/tenor (lower) voice was Dave Prater (1937–1988).

1988年4月13日 · Dave Prater Sr., of the soul-singing duo Sam and Dave, was killed Saturday when the car he was driving went off Interstate 75 near Sycamore, Ga., and hit a tree. He was 50 years...

1988年4月12日 · SYCAMORE, Ga. -- Dave Prater Jr., half of the Sam and Dave singing team that helped define soul music with songs like 'Hold On, I'm Coming' and 'Soul Man,' died in a car wreck, authorities said...

R&B Musician. A native of Ocilla, Georgia, he was a member of the popular rhythm and blues group, 'Sam & Dave.' Both Prater and Moore played in soul and rhythm and blues clubs throughout the 1950s, before meeting up in the early 1960s.

1988年4月13日 · Dave Prater Sr. of the Grammy Award-winning Sam and Dave soul duo who sang the 1960s hit ``Hold On, I'm Comin' '' and whose fame was revived with the Blues Brothers re-recording of ``Soul Man,'' died Saturday in Paterson, N.J. He was 50. Prater met partner Sam Moore in Miami in 1958.

1988年4月13日 · PATERSON, N.J. — Dave Prater Sr. of the Grammy-winning Sam and Dave soul duo has been killed in an auto crash, it was reported Tuesday. Prater became popular with the 1960s hit “Hold On, I’m...

2024年5月9日 · Georgia-born soul man Dave Prater is fondly remembered as one half of that truly dynamic soul duo of the heyday of Stax Records, Sam & Dave.

Best known as one-half of the iconic soul duo Sam & Dave, Prater’s contributions to the genre of rhythm and blues have left an indelible mark on the industry, inspiring countless artists and captivating audiences across generations.