S am Moore, formerly of the musical duo Sam and Dave, died at the age of 89, reports the New York Times. Moore died in the hospital after receiving surgery, his wife and manager,

Sam Moore, the Grammy-winning soul singer and one half of the duo Sam & Dave, has died. The musician died Friday at age 89 in Coral Gables, Fla., his publicist Jeremy Westby confirmed to Entertainment Weekly. An obituary from his publicity team, 2911 Media, stated that the cause of death was complications from surgery.

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.