C ash box : ▁November ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 1 9 6 7 ) ▁and ▁has ▁been ▁recognized ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁influ ential ▁songs ▁of ▁the ▁past ▁ 5 0 ▁years ▁by ▁the ▁Gram my ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame , ▁the ▁Rock ▁& ▁Roll ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame , ▁Rol ling ▁Stone ▁magazine , ▁and ▁R I AA ▁Songs ▁of ▁the ▁Century . ▁ ▁" S oul ▁Man " ▁was ▁featured ▁as ▁the ▁sound track ▁and ▁title ▁for ▁a ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁film ▁and ▁also ▁a ▁ 1 9 9 7 – 1 9 9 8 ▁television ▁series , ▁and ▁Soul ▁Men ▁was ▁a ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁feature ▁film . ▁ ▁Nick named ▁" Double ▁Dynam ite ", ▁" The ▁S ult ans ▁of ▁S we at ", ▁and ▁" The ▁Dynamic ▁Du o " ▁for ▁their ▁g rit ty , ▁g ospel - inf used ▁performances , ▁Sam ▁& ▁Dave ▁are ▁considered ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁greatest ▁live ▁acts ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 0 s . ▁Many ▁subsequent ▁mus icians ▁have ▁named ▁them ▁as ▁an ▁influence , ▁including ▁Bruce ▁Spring ste en , ▁Al ▁Green , ▁Tom ▁Pet ty , ▁Phil ▁Collins , ▁Michael ▁Jackson , ▁El vis ▁Cost ello , ▁The ▁Jam , ▁Ted dy ▁P ender gr ass , ▁Billy ▁Jo el ▁and ▁Steve ▁Win wood . ▁The ▁Blues ▁Brothers , ▁who ▁helped ▁create ▁a ▁res urg ence ▁of ▁popular ity ▁for ▁soul , ▁R & B , ▁and ▁bl ues ▁in ▁the ▁