Dave Prater, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dave Prater

American singer

Date of Birth: 09-May-1937

Place of Birth: Ocilla, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 09-Apr-1988

Profession: singer, musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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 & 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.