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The Staple Singers' first Stax hit was "Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom-Boom)" in early 1971. Their late 1971 recording of " Respect Yourself ", written by Luther Ingram and Mack Rice , peaked at number two on the Billboard R&B chart and number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer and civil rights activist.She rose to fame as a member of her family's band The Staple Singers, of which she is the last surviving member.
Roebuck "Pops" Staples (December 28, 1914 – December 19, 2000) was an American gospel and R&B musician. A "pivotal figure in gospel in the 1960s and 1970s", [ 1 ] he was an accomplished songwriter, guitarist and singer.
American 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. Led by her father Roebuck "Pops" Staples the Staple Singers were major artists in gospel and soul music from 1957 to 1969. Commencing releasing albums as a solo artist in 1969, Mavis ...
Members of the American R&B band The Staple Singers. Pages in category "The Staple Singers members" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Still, it was the '70s that saw the R&B singer paving the way for future artists. During that decade, Wonder recorded five chart-topping singles, as well as his 1976 diamond platinum album "Songs ...
WJBF – Notable singer and Augusta native Alfa Anderson has died. According to several reports, Anderson died on Tuesday, December 17th. Anderson was a part of the Rock and Roll inducted R&B ...
The Staple Singers' version peaked at No. 12 on the Hot 100, No. 2 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, and is one of the group's most recognizable hits. In 2002, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame , and in 2010 it was ranked #468 on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time , moving down 4 spots from #464 in 2004.