The Staple Singers

"The Staples" redirects here. For other uses, see Staples (disambiguation).

The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers with Soul Train host Don Cornelius in 1974.
The Staple Singers with Soul Train host Don Cornelius in 1974.
Background information
OriginChicago, Illinois, United States
Genres
Years active1948–1994, 1999
Labels
Past membersRoebuck "Pops" Staples
Cleotha Staples
Mavis Staples
Pervis Staples
Yvonne Staples

The Staple Singers were an American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group. Roebuck "Pops" Staples (December 28, 1914 – December 19, 2000), the patriarch of the family, formed the group with his children Cleotha (April 11, 1934 – February 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. Army, 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 is Staples, the group used "Staple" commercially.

  1. ^ "Cleotha Staples Obituary". Legacy.com. February 22, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  2. ^ Blistein, Jon (May 12, 2021). "Staple Singers Co-Founder Pervis Staples Dead at 85". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Traub, Alex (May 14, 2021). "Pervis Staples, Who Harmonized With the Staple Singers, Dies at 85". The New York Times. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
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  5. ^ O'Donnell, Maureen (April 10, 2018). "Yvonne Staples of the Staple Singers dead at 80". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on April 11, 2018.