Dave Prater

David Prater Jr. 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, 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.

9 May 1937

Born on the same birth day (9 May): Ellen White (footballer) • Frank Foss (athlete) • Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse-Eschwege • Glenda Jackson • Hank Snow • Ion Țiriac • János Batsányi • Meles Zenawi • Minamoto no Yoritomo

Born in the same month (May 1937): Allan Carr • Archie Shepp • Beryl Burton • Beryl Burton • Brooks Robinson • Charles W. Pickering • Delia Derbyshire • Derek Lampe • Dick Dale • George Carlin • Irmin Schmidt • Maryvonne Dupureur • Pat Roach • Ron Carter • Tomáš Janovic • Una Stubbs • Zohra Lampert