 Moore had previously worked with Otis Redding, James Brown and as a member of Jimmy Tig and the Rounders, before forming half of the duo Ben and Spence, who recorded for Atlantic Records in the 1960s.Moore adopted the stage name "Bobby Purify", and the duo toured together until the 1980s.They re-recorded "I'm Your Puppet", which became a number 12 hit in the UK in 1976, and an album, "Purify Bros.".