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About The Staple Singers
Hometown
Chicago, IL, United States
Formed
1948
Genre
R&B/Soul
Led by family patriarch Pops Staples, The Staple Singers saturated the mid-20th century and beyond with a socially conscious, spirit-stirring blend of soul, gospel, and R&B, as on the deep groove of 1972’s “I’ll Take You There.”
Members of The Staple Singers include, or have included, Mavis Staples, Pops Staples, Pervis Staples, Cleotha Staples, and Yvonne Staples.
Musical InfluencesThe Staple Singers's musical influences include Sam Cooke, The Soul Stirrers, Mahalia Jackson and more.
Influenced by The Staple SingersThe Staple Singers has influenced the music of The Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, Trin-i-tee 5:7 and more.
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