The Staple Singers
4 songs or works across all MusicAtlas lists. Distinct recording versions remain separate.
About The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers grew from a Chicago family gospel group led by guitarist Roebuck 'Pops' Staples and his children. Mavis Staples's deep lead voice and the family's harmonies carried church music into a wider popular setting. Their work connected spiritual themes with civil rights and social concerns. At Stax, recordings such as Respect Yourself and I'll Take You There brought that approach to soul audiences, while later collaborations extended the group's presence in film and concert performance.
Artist background sources
The Staple Singers - Stax Records artist spotlight
Read Pops/family/Chicago gospel beginnings, Mavis voice, civil-rights context, Stax repertoire and later screen/concert collaborations. Group scope excludes assigning Mavis solo material; omit ranks and specific song inspirations. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
All songs for this credit
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- (1972*) I'll Take You There
- (year unknown) Let's Do It Again
- (1971*) Respect Yourself
- (1974*) Touch a Hand, Make a Friend
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