The Staple Singers
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Biography
[Edit]The Staples' story goes all the way back to 1915 in Winona, Mississippi, when patriarch Roebuck "Pops" Staples entered the world. A contemporary and familiar of Charley Patton's, Roebuck quickly became adept as a solo blues guitarist, entertaining at local dances and picnics. He was also drawn to the church, and by 1937 he was singing and playing guitar with the Golden Trumpets, a spiritual group based out of Drew, Mississippi. Moving to Chicago four years later, he continued playing gospel music with the Windy City's Trumpet Jubilees. A decade later Pops Staples (as he had become known) presented two of his daughters, Cleotha and Mavis, and his one son, Pervis, in front of a church audience, and the Staple Singers were born.
The Staples recorded in an older, slightly archaic, deeply Southern spiritual style first for United and then for Vee-Jay. Pops and Mavis Staples shared lead vocal chores, with most records underpinned by Pops' heavily reverbed Mississippi cotton-patch guitar. In 1960 the Staples signed with Riverside, a label that specialized in jazz and folk. With Riverside and later Epic, the Staples attempted to move into the then-burgeoning white folk boom. Two Epic releases, "Why (Am I Treated So Bad)" and a cover of Stephen Stills' "For What It's Worth," briefly graced the pop charts in 1967.
In 1968 the Staples signed with Memphis-based Stax. The first two albums, Soul Folk in Action and We'll Get Over, were produced by Steve Cropper and backed by Booker T. & the MG's. The Staples were now singing entirely contemporary "message" songs such as "Long Walk to D.C." and "When Will We Be Paid." In 1970 Pervis Staples left and was replaced by sister Yvonne Staples. Even more significantly, Al Bell took over production chores. Bell took them down the road to Muscle Shoals, and things got decidedly funky.
Starting with "Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom)" and "I'll Take You There," the Staples counted 12 chart hits at Stax. When Stax encountered financial problems, Curtis Mayfield signed the Staples to his Curtom label and produced a number one hit in "Let's Do It Again." The Staples went on to continued chart success, albeit less spectacularly, with Warner, through 1979. One more album followed on 20th Century Fox in 1981. After a three-year hiatus, they signed a two-album deal with Private I and hit the R&B charts five more times, once with an unlikely cover of Talking Heads' "Slippery People."
The Staple Singers found a new audience in 1994 when they teamed with Marty Stuart to perform "The Weight" on the Rhythm, Country & Blues LP for MCA. Sadly, Pops passed away on December 19, 2000, shortly after suffering a concussion due to a fall in his home. Cleotha died in February 2013 after a decade with Alzheimer's disease. Throughout the 2000s and early 2010s, Mavis released excellent solo material for the Alligator and Anti labels.
Title: Staple Singers Greatest Hits
Artist: The Staple Singers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Country, Funk
Title: Gospel Music Anthology: The Staple Singers (Remastered)
Artist: The Staple Singers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel
Title: For What It's Worth: The Complete Epic Recordings (CD2)
Artist: The Staple Singers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Funk
Title: Stax Profiles: The Staple Singers
Artist: The Staple Singers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel
Title: For What It's Worth: The Complete Epic Recordings (CD3)
Artist: The Staple Singers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Funk
Title: The Staple Singers
Artist: The Staple Singers
Title: The Very Best of the Staple Singers
Artist: The Staple Singers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Rock, Country
Title: Pop and the Family (Live) [The Dave Cash Collection]
Artist: The Staple Singers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Best of the Staple Singers
Artist: The Staple Singers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Country
Title: Short Stax, Vol. 7: The Staple Singers
Artist: The Staple Singers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel
Title: Uncloudy Day & Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Artist: The Staple Singers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel
Title: Top Collection: The Staple Singers
Artist: The Staple Singers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Gospel
Title: Soul Six Pack: The Staple Singers
Artist: The Staple Singers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Rock
Title: The 25th Day of December
Artist: The Staple Singers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Country, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Be Altitude: Respect Yourself (Remastered)
Artist: The Staple Singers
Title: The Ultimate Staple Singers: A Family Affair 1955 - 1984 (Disc 2)
Artist: The Staple Singers
Genre: Pop
Title: The Ultimate Staple Singers - A Family Affair 1955 - 1984 (Disc 1)
Artist: The Staple Singers
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest Hits: The Staple Singers - Stand By Me
Artist: The Staple Singers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Staple Singers (Expanded Edition)
Artist: The Staple Singers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel
Title: Gospel Music Anthology: The Staple Singers, Vol. 2 (Remastered)
Artist: The Staple Singers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel
Title: Let's Do It Again (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: The Staple Singers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Country, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Collections
Title: Rhythm, Country and Blues
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Country
Title: Pride & Politics
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The 50 Best Protest Songs Ever
Genre: World Music, Folk
Title: Wattstax: Highlights from the Soundtrack
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Wattstax - The Living Word
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Gospel of Soul
Genre: Gospel
Title: Stax Chartbusters, Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Greatest R&B Singers of All Time
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Masters of the Last Century: Greatest R&B Singers
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul
Title: Gospel Christmas Highlights
Genre: Gospel, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Best of Gospel Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Platinum Gospel-The Greatest Hits of Black Gospel
Genre: Gospel
Title: Peacock Gospel Classics: Great Gospel Groups
Genre: Gospel
Title: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Vol. 5: 1998-1999 (Live)
Genre: Rock
Title: Gospel Classics
Genre: Gospel
Title: 100 Greatest Gospel Classics
Genre: Gospel
Title: Thanksgiving Holiday Party
Genre: Pop
Title: A Spiritual Thanksgiving
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel
Title: I ♥ Gospel / I Gospel
Genre: Gospel
Title: Amazing Grace - Gospel Greats
Genre: Gospel
Title: When the Saints Go Marching In - Gospel Classics
Genre: Gospel
Title: Stax Chartbusters, Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Stax Chartbusters, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Thanksgiving
Genre: Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Kwanzaa
Genre:
Title: Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will the Circle Be Unbroken
Genre: Blues
Title: The Essential Gospel Sampler
Genre: Gospel
Title: Absolutely the Best of Gospel, Vol. 1
Genre: Gospel
Title: Gospel Pearls
Genre: Gospel
Title: Vanguard Newport Folk Festival Sampler
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Stax Chartbusters, Vol. 5
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Gospel Christmas Hits
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: American Roots
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: God Is Always There
Genre: Gospel
Title: Great Day Coming (50 Gospel Greats) - Disc One
Genre: Rock
Title: Mama, How Can I Ever Repay You?
Genre: Gospel
Title: Thanksgiving Gospel Celebration
Genre:
Title: American Patriotic Classics
Genre: Pop
Title: Gospel Wonders of the World Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel
Title: Golden Gospel Memories
Genre: Gospel
Title: Absolutely the Best of Gospel, Vol. 4
Genre: Gospel
Title: The Barack Obama Victory (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Gospel Legend Vol. 10
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel
Title: American Roots
Genre: World Music, Folk
Title: Old Time Religion Gopsel Favorites
Genre: Gospel
Title: The Gospel Sound
Genre: Gospel
Title: Gospel Brunch
Genre: Gospel
Title: Gospel Pearls
Genre: Gospel
Title: Thanksgiving - Back Home for the Holidays
Genre:
Title: Stax Sings Songs of Motown Records
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Easter Gospel Favorites
Genre: Gospel
Title: Great Gospel Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Gospel
Title: Christmas In Soulsville
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Stax Chartbusters, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Stax Chartbusters, Vol. 6
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Featuring albums
Title: Muscle Shoals Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Orange Is The New Black (Music From The Original Series)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Essential Gospel Sampler
Artist: Various
Genre: Gospel, Christian Rock, Christian Country Music
Title: Crooklyn Volume II (Music From The Motion Picture)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Crooklyn Volume 1 (Music From The Motion Picture)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Complete Stax / Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 3: 1972-1975
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Over the Rainbow
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, K-Pop
Title: Great Gospel Classics: Songs of Praise & Worship, Vol. 3
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Gospel
Title: Great Gospel Classics: Songs of Praise & Worship, Vol. 4
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Gospel
Title: Barbershop (Music from the Motion Picture)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Stonewall (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Defected: Deep Down & Discofied (CD1)
Artist: Dj Spen, Simon Dunmore
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Nu Disco, Funk
Title: Screamin' And Hollerin' The Blues - The Worlds Of Charley Patton (CD6)
Artist: Charley Patton
Genre: Blues
Title: Barbershop: The Next Cut (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Barbershop: The Next Cut (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Stanley Clarke
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Jesus Rocked the Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Gospel
Title: Crown Ruler Sound (Compiled by Jeremy Spellacey)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco
Title: Crooklyn, Vol. II (Music From the Motion Picture)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Elvis Presley: The Searcher (The Original Soundtrack) [Deluxe]
Artist: Elvis Presley
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Stax Singles, Vol. 4: Rarities & the Best of the Rest
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul