The Resume

(October 12, 1935- )
Nicknamed 'Double Dynamite'
Moore sang with the gospel group The Melionaires, Prater with the gospel group The Sensational Hummingbirds
Met and began career together in Miami in 1961
Recorded 'You Don't Know Like I Know,' 'Hold On! I'm Comin',' 'You Got Me Hummin',' 'When Something Is Wrong with My Baby,' 'Soul Man,' 'I Thank You,' 'Soul Sister, Brown Sugar' and 'Come On, Come Over'
Appeared in the 1980 Paul Simon movie 'One Trick Pony'
Prater died in a car crash at age 50
Samuel Moore (October 12, 1935- , born in Miami, Florida)
David Prater (May 9, 1937-April 9, 1988, born in Ocilla, Georgia)

Why they might be annoying:

While they had on stage chemistry, off stage they could barely tolerate one another.
Prater shot his wife, but charges were not filed (1968).
They broke up in 1970, then reunited several times in the '70s without impact.
Moore admitted he was a heavy drug user in the 1970s.
Prater toured with Sam Daniels under the name 'Sam & Dave' in the mid-'80s until Moore threatened legal action.
Prater was busted for selling crack to an undercover cop in 1987.

Why they might not be annoying:

They were part of the Stax 'southern soul' Memphis sound that included songs written for them by Isaac Hayes.
They were known for incredible energy and stage presence during live performances.
The Aykroyd/Belushi movie 'The Blues Brothers' borrowed heavily from their sound.
After the movie came out they enjoyed a resurgence of popularity and toured in 1980 and '81.
The were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (1992).
Moore recorded a solo album after a 35 year absence with guest stars including Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Billy Preston, Mariah Carey, Paul Rodgers, Eric Clapton, Jon Bon Jovi, Steve Winwood and Sheila E (2006).

Credit: Scar Tactics

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Black Men Loved by Whites
• Blues Brothers [1980]
• Dual Profiles
• Duos
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Florida Rockers
• Grammy for Best R&B Group (Ranked: 1968)
• Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (Ranked: 2019)
• I am a Miami, Floridian
• I Died in 1988 (Ranked: 50)
• I Died in a Car
• I Performed on American Bandstand [R-Z]
• I Recorded 'Summertime'
• I was Involved in a Car Accident in 1988
• Linda Ronstadt Covered My Song
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Look at Me, I'm Dancing
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart [1960s] (Ranked: 1966)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart [1960s] (Ranked: 1967)
• My Song was Parodied on Bill Nye the Science Guy
• Profiles 19001-19250 (Ranked: 19075)
• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Members (Ranked: 1992)
• Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time (Ranked: 61)
• Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Singers of the Rock Era [2008] (Ranked: 85)
• Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time - 401-500 [Performers] (Ranked: 458)
• Saturday Night Live Musical Guests [1975-79] (Ranked: 1979)
• Scar Tactics' Profiles [Series 05]
• Southern Rockers
• Starbucks ‘The Way I See It’ Quotations
• Stax Artists
• We Demanded a Political Campaign to Stop Using Our Song
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19880409)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 26.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 38.71% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 40 Votes: 57.50% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 81 Votes: 58.02% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 88 Votes: 52.27% Annoying