Sam & Dave performing 'Soul Man' Live! (1967) | Mods Mayday

On this day in Music History - Dec. 9, 1978 John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd release their version of Sam And Dave's "Soul Man" under the name The Blues Brothers. Belushi and Ackroyd would reach #14 in the US, while the original had topped out at #2. **"Soul Man"** by **The Blues Brothers** is a lively and soulful cover of the 1967 Sam & Dave classic. Released in 1979 as part of the soundtrack for *The Blues Brothers* movie, the song features the comedic yet musically talented duo of John Belushi (a

Sam & Dave: "Soul Man" live (1967) "Soul Man" is a 1967 song written and composed by Isaac Hayes and David Porter, first successful as a number 2 hit single by Atlantic Records soul duo Sam & Dave, which consisted of Samuel "Sam" Moore and David "Dave" Prater. Co-author Isaac Hayes found the inspiration for "Soul Man" in the turmoil of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. In July 1967, watching a television newscast of the aftermath of the 12th Street riot in Detroit, Michigan, Hayes noted th