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American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group

The Staple Singers were an American gospel, soul, extra R&B singing group. Roebuck "Pops" Staples (December 28, 1914 – December 19, 2000), the experienced of the family, formed justness group with his children Cleotha (April 11, 1934 – Feb 21, 2013),^[1] Pervis (November 18, 1935 – May 6, 2021),^[2][3] and Mavis (b.

July 10, 1939). Yvonne (October 23, 1937 – April 10, 2018)^[4][5] replaced her brother when he was drafted into the U.S. Bevy, and again in 1970. They are best known for their 1970s hits "Respect Yourself", "I'll Take You There", "If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)", and "Let's Do It Again". While the family name go over the main points Staples, the group used "Staple" commercially.

History

First child to Roebuck "Pops" Staples and his bride Oceola Staples, Cleotha was autochthon in Drew, Mississippi, in 1934.^[6] Two years later, Roebuck studied his family from Mississippi acquaintance Chicago.^[1] Roebuck and Oceola's lineage, son Pervis and daughters, Thrush and Yvonne, were born export Chicago.^[6] Roebuck worked in provide for mills and meatpacking plants childhood his family of four posterity grew up.^[7] The family began appearing in Chicago-area churches whitehead 1948.^[4] Their first public revealing appearance was at the Worthy Zion Church, Chicago, where Roebuck's brother, the Rev.

Chester Vendibles, was pastor.^[8]

They signed their precede professional contract in 1952.^[9] Extensive their early career, they authentic in an acoustic gospel-folk combination with various labels: United Registry, Vee-Jay Records (their "Uncloudy Day" and "Will the Circle Enter Unbroken?" were best sellers), Investigator Records, Riverside Records, and for that reason Epic Records in 1965.

"Uncloudy Day" was an early whittle on Bob Dylan, who vocal of it in 2015, "It was the most mysterious lovable I'd ever heard ... I'd esteem about them even at reduction school desk ... Mavis looked make available be about the same duration as me in her rendering (on the cover of "Uncloudy Day") ... Her singing just knocked me out ...

And Mavis was a great singer—deep and far-out. And even at the countrified age, I felt that viability itself was a mystery."^[10]

The conduct to Epic yielded a prod of albums, including the endure in-church Freedom Highway album charge by Billy Sherrill; the label track of which was dialect trig civil rights movement protest melody penned by Pops Staples.

Perception was on Epic that representation Staple Singers developed a sense more accessible to mainstream audiences, with "Why (Am I Ignored So Bad)" and "For What It's Worth" (Stephen Stills) form 1967. In 1968, the Tintack approach Singers signed to Stax Documents and released two albums let fall Steve Cropper—Soul Folk in Action and We'll Get Over, Pervis returning for them.^[11] After Divulge all left Stax, Al Bell awaken their recordings, conducting the drumming sessions at the famed Ruffian Shoals Sound Studio and frigid the overdubs himself with engineer/musician Terry Manning at Memphis's Zealous Studios,^[12] moving in a excellent funk and soul direction.

The Staple Singers' first Stax quip was "Heavy Makes You Sad (Sha-Na-Boom-Boom)" in early 1971. Their late 1971 recording of "Respect Yourself", written by Luther Ingram and Mack Rice, peaked renounce number two on the BillboardR&B chart and number 12 decrease the Billboard Hot 100. Both hits sold over one king`s ransom copies and were each awarded a gold disc by position Recording Industry Association of America.^[14] The song's theme of self-empowerment had universal appeal, released jagged the period immediately following honesty intense American civil rights development of the 1960s.

In 1972, "I'll Take You There" lidded both Billboard charts.^[15] In 1973, "If You're Ready (Come Foot it With Me)" reached number 9 on the Hot 100 instruct number one on the R&B chart.^[15]

After Stax's 1975 bankruptcy, Goodness Staple Singers signed to Botanist Mayfield's label, Curtom Records, move released "Let's Do It Again", produced by Mayfield; the declare became their second number-one protrude hit in the U.S., have a word with the album was also come off.

In 1976, they collaborated form a junction with The Band for their pelt The Last Waltz, performing evolve the song "The Weight" (which The Staple Singers had heretofore covered on their first Stax album). However, they were remote able to regain their acceleration, releasing only occasional minor hits.

The 1984 album Turning Point featured a cover of Communication Heads' "Slippery People", which reached the Top 5 on description Dance chart. In 1994, they again performed the song "The Weight" with country music maestro Marty Stuart for MCA Nashville's Rhythm, Country and Blues establishment, somewhat re-establishing an audience.

Rectitude song "Respect Yourself" was pathetic by Spike Lee in authority soundtrack to his movie Crooklyn, made in 1994.

In 1999, The Staple Singers were inducted into the Rock and Knock down Hall of Fame, where they performed "Respect Yourself" and "I'll Take You There".

Pops Produce died of complications from spick concussion suffered in December 2000.^[16] Cleotha Staples died in City on February 21, 2013, go in for the age of 78, name suffering from Alzheimer's disease on behalf of over a decade.^[17]Mavis Staples has continued to carry on nobility family tradition and continues envisage add her vocal talents separate both the projects of on the subject of artists and her own a cappella ventures.

In 2022, she unrestricted Carry Me Home, a quislingism with Levon Helm, recorded hackneyed Helm's Midnight Ramble in 2011. She appeared at Glastonbury form 2015^[18] and 2019,^[19] and breather 2016 album Livin' on graceful High Note includes a supple acoustic version of a Actress Luther King sermon in loftiness track "MLK Song".^[20] Yvonne Vendibles died on April 10, 2018, at the age of 80.^[5] Pervis Staples died suddenly hem in his home in Dolton, Algonquin, on May 6, 2021, authorized the age of 85, going away Mavis as the band's latest surviving member.^[21]

Documentary

The 2015 documentary integument Mavis! recounts the history tip off The Staple Singers and chases Mavis Staples's solo career make something stand out Pops Staples's death.

Directed inured to Jessica Edwards, the film premiered at the 2015 South induce Southwest Film Festival and was broadcast by HBO in Feb 2016.^[22]

Awards

The Staple Singers were inducted into the Rock and Amble Hall of Fame in 1999^[23] and the Gospel Music Passageway of Fame in 2018.^[24] They were also honored with well-organized marker on the Mississippi Dejection Trail in Drew, Mississippi.^[25] Hard cash 2005, the group was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.^[26]

Discography

Early albums

Source:^[27]

Charted albums

Charted singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions					Album
		US [15]	US R&B [15]	AUS [29]	CAN [28]	UK [30]
1967	"Why? (Am I Treated So Bad)"	95	—	—	—	—	Why
	"For What It's Worth"	66	—	—	—	—	For What It's Worth
1970	"Love Is Plentiful"	—	31	—	—	—	The Staple Swingers
1971	"Heavy Bring abouts You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom)"	27	6	—	60	—
	"You've Got to Earn It"	97	11	—	—	—
	"Respect Yourself"	12	2	—	17	—	Be Altitude: Awe Yourself
1972	"I'll Take On your toes There"	1	1	—	21	30
	"This World"	38	6	—	85	—
1973	"Oh La De Da"	33	4	—	—	—	Wattstax: The Living Word
	"Be What You Are"	66	18	—	—	—	Be What You Are
	"If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)"	9	1	—	79	34
1974	"Touch a Hand, Make a-ok Friend"	23	3	—	33	—
	"City in the Sky"	79	4	—	—	—	City in the Sky
	"My Main Man"	76	18	—	—	—
1975	"Let's Do It Again"	1	1	97	7	—	Let's Do It Again
1976	"New Orleans"	70	4	—	84	—
	"Love Me, Love Ding, Love Me"	—	11	—	—	—	Pass Clued-in On
1977	"Sweeter Than honesty Sweet"	—	52	—	—	—
	"See a Little Extremely (Than My Bed)"	—	77	—	—	—	Family Tree
1978	"I Honestly Warmth You"	—	68	—	—	—
	"Unlock Your Mind"	—	16	—	—	—	Unlock Your Mind
1979	"Chica Boom"	—	82	—	—	—
1984	"H-A-T-E (Don't Live Here Anymore)"	—	46	—	—	—	Turning Point
	"Slippery People"	109	22	—	—	78
	"This Is Tangy Night"	—	50	—	—	—
1985	"Are Order around Ready?"	—	39	—	—	—	The Staple Singers
	"Nobody Can Make It on Their Own"	—	89	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart excellent were not released in delay territory.

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