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    The Staple Singers were an American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group. Roebuck "Pops" Staples (December 28, 1914 – December 19, 2000), the patriarch...
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    of her family's band The Staple Singers, of which she is the last surviving member. During her time in the group, she recorded the hit singles "I'll Take...
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  • Bobby Bloom in 1971. The song was written by Jeff Barry and Bloom, while Barry produced it. It was also a hit for The Staple Singers. Other artists who...
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  • by Staple STAPLE!, a convention for creators of comics and other independent media "Staple Singers/ Freda Payne", a Soul Train episode The Staple Singers...
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  • Jackson The Edwin Hawkins Singers Mariah Carey Whitney Houston Kanye West The Staple Singers Mary Mary The songs listed below have crossed the current...
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    accomplished songwriter, guitarist and singer. He was the patriarch and member of singing group The Staple Singers, which included his son Pervis and daughters...
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  • I'll Take You There (category The Staple Singers songs)
    the Staple Singers. The Staple Singers version, produced by Bell, was released on Stax Records in February 1972, and spent a total of 15 weeks on the...
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  • Singers performed the song with Marty Stuart for the 1994 compilation album Rhythm, Country and Blues, which paired country singers with R&B singers....
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  • company Staples High School, Westport, Connecticut, United States Staples Subdivision, a railway in Minnesota, United States The Staple Singers, or The Staples...
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  • Freedom Highway is a 1965 album by The Staple Singers (Epic LN24163/ BN26163). The title song was written for the 1965 Selma to Montgomery march for voting...
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  • Respect Yourself (category The Staple Singers songs)
    group the Staple Singers. Released in late 1971 from their album Be Altitude: Respect Yourself, the song became a crossover hit. The Staple Singers' version...
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  • The Staple Swingers is a soul album by the Staple Singers, released on June 15, 1971. It was the first Staple Singers album to be produced by Al Bell...
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  • Wattstax (category The Wolper Organization films)
    Like the Things About Me" by The Staple Singers 3:37: "Respect Yourself" by The Staple Singers 3:42: "I'll Take You There" by The Staple Singers 3:47:...
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    singer Mavis Staples was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 10, 1939. Her initial recordings were as a member of her family group, the Staple Singers....
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    McLean, Al Green, Nilsson, Neil Young, America, Roberta Flack, The Chi-Lites, The Staple Singers, Sammy Davis Jr., Bill Withers, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Looking...
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  • "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" etc.), Wilson Pickett ("Mustang Sally", "Land of 1000 Dances"), The Staple Singers, Johnnie Taylor, Bobby...
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  • recorded many times over the years since, including being an early attention-getter for future star act the Staple Singers. In 1956, their version served...
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  • reference to the 1975 soundtrack album of the same name, whose title track, performed by The Staple Singers, is also covered on this album. Allmusic editor...
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    2011. "David Byrne – Between The Teeth – Live". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-08-10. "The Staple Singers - The Staple Singers | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic"...
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  • (country) and the Staple Singers (soul and gospel). The film begins with the Band performing the last song of the evening, their cover version of the Marvin...
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  • Sledge, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Leon Russell, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rod Stewart, Bob Seger and The Staple Singers. The Swampers were the subject...
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  • Be Altitude: Respect Yourself (category The Staple Singers albums)
    by The Staple Singers released on February 14, 1972. It includes the hit songs "I'll Take You There" and "Respect Yourself". The musicians are the Muscle...
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  • The Band, The Staple Singers, Clara Ward Singers, John Fahey, Roy Acuff, Joan Baez, The Chieftains, Jerry Lee Lewis, Gene Vincent, Ralph Stanley, The...
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    Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers and the March up Freedom's Highway. He co-authored The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones: Sound Opinions on the Great Rock...
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    soundstage performances with country singer Emmylou Harris ("Evangeline") and gospel-soul group the Staple Singers ("The Weight"); Scorsese combined these...
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  • 2:37 "Sunshine Embrace" (Allen) 2:53 "Niggers in the Woods" (Allen, Hill, Michlin) 2:03 "The Staple Singers - Are You Ready? (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved...
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  • Let's Do It Again (song) (category The Staple Singers songs)
    song by the Staple Singers. Written by Curtis Mayfield, it was part of the soundtrack for the Bill Cosby/Sidney Poitier film Let's Do It Again. The single...
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  • featuring the sax of Val Bennett (entitled "Tons of Gold"), but the Hippy Boys' original instrumental had the most success. The Staple Singers used the bass...
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  • include those by the Staple Singers (US #66 in 1967, CAN #46 in 1967), Art (1967 single from Supernatural Fairy Tales), King Curtis (in the 1967 album King...
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  • The 5th Dimension, The Staple Singers, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mavis Staples, Blinky Williams, Sly and the Family Stone, and The Chambers Brothers and...
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