CORAL GABLES, Fla. — 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.

Mr. Moore and Dave Prater stormed the R&B and pop charts with indelible hits like “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin’.”

Once called “the greatest of all soul duos,” he and late musical partner Dave Prater were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.