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Sam Moore, half of Sam & Dave, dead at 89 years old

The Stax Museum of American Soul Music mourns the loss of legendary Sam Moore, who died yesterday Friday, January 10, 2025 at age 89 years old. “Sam came and spent some time with us in 2013 as part of our 10th Anniversary and performed at our Stax to the Max with the Stax Music Academy

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NPR: Franky Beverly dies at 77

Frankie Beverly, a funk and R&B innovator, singer, songwriter, producer and founder of the band Maze, died Tuesday. He was 77. Beverly’s death was confirmed by his family in a post via the band’s Facebook and Instagram accounts: “Grieving the loss of a loved one is a deeply personal and emotional experience,” the announcement reads. “This period

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Emmy Award-winning Stax writer/producer Bobby Manuel and John Ward bring together Stax and Hi artists for release of Blues Paddlers

The list reads like it’s a Who’s Who of Stax and Hi Records icons and some new voices: Bobby Manuel, Steve Potts, Charles Hodges, Lester Snell, Jim Spake, Mark Franklin, Leroy Hodges, Kirk Smothers, Bobby Green, Boo Mitchell, Latoya Moore, and others. This new record, No Turning Back, written and produced by Bobby Manuel and

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