The Staple Singers

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Formed 1948. Disbanded 1994.

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The Staple Singers were an American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group. Roebuck "Pops" Staples (1914–2000), the patriarch of the family, formed the group with his children Cleotha (1934–2013), Pervis (b. 1935), Yvonne (b. 1936), and Mavis (b. 1939). 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".

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  1. Singer Cleotha Staples dies at 78

    Sun 24 Feb 2013 16:48

    Cleotha Staples, a member of the chart-topping US gospel group The Staple Singers,...

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  1. Be Altitude: Respect Yourself 1972

    Review of Be Altitude: Respect Yourself

    Reviewed by Lloyd Bradley

    One of the Stax label’s greatest triumphs.

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