The 1950s saw the birth of rock and roll, but these original songs might have been overshadowed by their covers.

but Nina Simone’s version featuring her sultry voice made it a 1950s hit. The jazz song also had a resurgence in 1987 due to a Chanel No. 5 commercial. Sung by the Pop/R&B group The Drifters ...

Sam Moore, one half of the Sam & Dave duo, died in Coral Gables, Fla. after recovering from surgery. He was 89.

Life got in the way. I became a young widow with two young boys, and later worked full time while attending college classes ...

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such ...

Sam & Dave scored crossover hits in "Soul Man," and "Hold On I'm Comin'." They are credited with introducing soul music to ...

The last surviving member of the legendary "Up On Cripple Creek" group died in his sleep on Monday morning (Jan. 21).

In the late 1960s, the recording industry lost interest in America’s greatest art form. But in a small, dark club on the ...

The instrument hasn’t always been a central player in jazz, but the best guitarists have taken up the challenge of finding ...