Dave Prater | |
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.png) Sam & Dave, with Prater on right | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Prater Jr. |
| Born | May 9, 1937 Ocilla, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 1988 (aged 50) Sycamore, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1961–1988 |
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. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1992), the Grammy Hall of Fame (1999, for the song "Soul Man"), the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and the Georgia Music Hall of Fame (1997), and he was a Grammy Award–winning (1967) and multiple Gold Record award-winning recording artist.