There is more than one artist with this name who have made recordings under their name: 1) Sam Moore (born Samuel David Moore on 12 October 1935; died 10 January 2025) was an American singer remembered being one-half of the soul and R&B duo Sam & Dave from 1961 to 1981; 2) Sam Moore (born Samuel Pasco Moore on 28 June 1887; died 13 November 1959) was an early 20th century Vaudeville musician remembered for his use of unconventional instruments; 3) Sam Moore is an American Country music singer-songwriter. 1) Sam Moore (born Samuel David Moore on 12 October 1935; died 10 January 2025) was an American singer remembered being one-half of the soul and R&B duo Sam & Dave from 1961 to 1981. He was elected a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Grammy Hall of Fame (for "Soul Man"), the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. 1) Sam Moore (born Samuel Pasco Moore on 28 June 1887; died 13 November 1959) was an early 20th century Vaudeville musician remembered for his use of unconventional instruments. He was known to play rubber balloons, the singing saw, and the octo-chorda, an eight string steel guitar used in his most famous song, "Laughing Rag". 3) Sam Moore is a Country music singer-songwriter. His albums include "I Don't Need Mexico" (2008), "Worth It" (2008), Crash (2011) <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Sam+Moore">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.