Coordinates | 29°57′53″N90°4′14″N |
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Name | The Staple Singers |
Caption | The Staple Singers |
Background | group_or_band |
Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Genre | Soul, Gospel, Blues, R&B;, Funk, Pop |
Years active | 1948–1994 |
Label | United Records, Vee-Jay Records, Checker Records, Riverside Records, Epic Records, Stax Records, Columbia, Curtom, United Artists, Warner Bros. |
Associated acts | Curtis Mayfield, Steve Cropper, Booker T & the MG's The Ross Singers |
Past members | Roebuck "Pops" StaplesCleotha StaplesPervis StaplesYvonne StaplesMavis Staples |
It was on Epic that the Staple Singers began moving into mainstream pop markets, with "Why (Am I Treated So Bad)" and "For What It's Worth" (Stephen Stills) in 1967. In 1968, the Staple Singers signed to Stax Records and released two albums with Steve Cropper and Booker T & the MG's — Soul Folk in Action and We'll Get Over. By 1970, Al Bell had become producer, and with Engineer Terry Manning, the family began recording at the famed Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, and Memphis' Ardent Studios, moving in a more funk and soul direction.
The first Stax hit was "Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom)". Their 1971 recording of "Respect Yourself", written by Luther Ingram and Mack Rice, peaked at #2 on the R&B; charts and was a #12 pop hit as well. The song's theme of self-empowerment had universal appeal, released in the period immediately following the intense American civil rights movement of the 1960s. In 1972, the group had a huge #1 hit in the United States with "I'll Take You There". It topped both pop and R&B; charts. "If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)" would become another big hit, reaching #9 pop and #1 on the R&B; chart in 1973.
Then, after Stax's bankruptcy in 1975, they signed to Curtis Mayfield's label, Curtom Records, and released "Let's Do It Again", produced by Mayfield; the song became their second #1 pop hit in the US and the album also. In 1976, they collaborated with The Band for their film The Last Waltz, performing on the song "The Weight" (which The Staple Singers had previously covered on their first Stax album). However, they were not able to regain their momentum, releasing only occasional minor hits. Their 1984 album Turning Point featured their final Top 40 hit, a cover of Talking Heads' "Slippery People" (which also reached the Top 5 on the Dance chart). In 1994, they again performed the song "The Weight" with Country music artist Marty Stuart for MCA Nashville's Rhythm, Country and Blues compilation, somewhat re-establishing an audience. The song "Respect Yourself" was used by Spike Lee in the soundtrack to his movie Crooklyn, made in 1994.
In 1999, the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Pops Staples died of complications from a concussion suffered in December 2000. In 2005, the group was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Mavis Staples has continued to carry on the family tradition and continues to add her vocal talents to both the projects of other artists and her own solo ventures.
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95 | — | — | ||
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27 | 6 | — | ||
97 | 11 | — | ||
12 | 2 | — | ||
1 | 1 | 30 | ||
38 | 6 | — | ||
33 | 4 | — | ||
66 | 18 | — | ||
9 | 1 | 34 | ||
23 | 3 | — | ||
79 | 4 | — | ||
76 | 18 | — | ||
align="left" | 1 | 1 | — | |
70 | 4 | — | ||
— | 11 | — | ||
— | 52 | — | ||
— | 77 | — | ||
— | 68 | — | ||
— | 16 | — | ||
— | 82 | — | ||
— | 46 | — | ||
109 | 22 | 78 | ||
— | 50 | — | ||
— | 39 | — | ||
— | 89 | — | ||
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