The Staple Singers formed in 1948 in Chicago. Their hits include Respect Yourself, Heavy Makes You Happy, I'll Take You There, New Orleans, Be What You Are, Let's Do It Again and If You're Ready (Come Go With Me). The Staple Singers were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1999 and the Gospel Music Hall Of Fame in 2018.
Pervis Staples, Founding Member of the Staple Singers, Dead at 85
Pervis Staples, one of the founding members of the legendary gospel group the Staple Singers, has died. He was 85.
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