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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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  • Caesar Mahalia Jackson The Edwin Hawkins Singers The Staple Singers Kanye West Mary Mary The songs listed below have crossed the current sales thresholds...
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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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    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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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    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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  • "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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  • 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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    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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  • 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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  • lodge. The song of the same name by The Staple Singers was featured as the opening and ending theme of the film, and as a result, the two have become commonly...
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  • such as Bobby Womack, The Staple Singers, Sam & Dave, and John Lee Hooker. The soundtrack was described as an introduction to the visual and sonic world...
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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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  • soul stars such as the Staple Singers and Isaac Hayes, the Emotions, the Dramatics, and Mel and Tim. Bell's promotional efforts drove the "Memphis sound"...
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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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  • Let's Do It Again (soundtrack) (category The Staple Singers albums)
    Let's Do It Again is the Curtis Mayfield-penned and Staple Singers-performed soundtrack to the highly successful 1975 comedy film starring Sidney Poitier...
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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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  • receive the award, after Mahalia Jackson, The Staple Singers, The Blind Boys of Alabama, and Shirley Caesar. The Clark Sisters were born and raised in Detroit...
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    Tallahatchie River (category Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from The American Cyclopaedia)
    in the river with a cotton gin fan tied around his neck by barbed wire. This event is mentioned in the song, "Freedom Highway" by The Staple Singers, in...
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  • recorded by the Staple Singers, made number 17 in the UK Singles Chart. Thomas's career enjoyed a brief revival in 2005, when he took part in the televised...
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