Rosie was one of the most important Chicanas ever,” Herman Baca said. “She was a pioneer. She was a source of pride and inspiration.” ...

Singer 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.

Moore died Friday morning in Coral Gables, Florida, due to complications while recovering from surgery, his publicist said.

Her career stretched from the 1950s until the late ... outselling even Pete Seeger. Her music for children included original compositions such as "You'll Sing a Song and I'll Sing a Song." ...

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They transformed the “call and response” of gospel music into ... B clubs in the 1950s, but didn’t meet until 1961 in Miami. Moore helped coach Prater on the lyrics of a song and they ...

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