Sam Moore of Sam & Dave called Scottsdale home for 30 years. His friend Alice Cooper says, "There's a Phoenix family and he was certainly part of it."

"All we did is go out there and sing and preach and scream," said music legend who was part of '60s duo Sam & Dave

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. Publicist Jeremy Westby said Moore died Friday morning in Coral Gables,

Sam Moore, part of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave known for hits like "Soul Man" and "Hold On, I’m Comin’," has died. Moore, a 1992 Rock Hall of Fame inductee, influenced musicians including Michael Jackson,

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, who was the higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave, influenced musicians including Michael Jackson, Al Green and Bruce Springsteen, has passed away in Florida

Sam Moore, who sang Soul Man and other 1960s hits in the legendary Sam & Dave duo, has died aged 89. Moore, who influenced musicians including Michael Jackson, Al Green and Bruce Springsteen, died on Friday in Coral Gables, Florida, due to complications while recovering from surgery, his publicist Jeremy Westby said.

Moore, who was born in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood on Oct. 12, 1935, was 89. His career took him from public grade schools and churches in Miami where he’d forge the gospel soul into his voice to please his mother,

Following the passing of Sam Moore, many of the artists inspired by the Sam & Dave singer took to social media to pay tribute to the Soul legend, including Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Chuck D and more.