8/04/2008

The Staple Singers

I'll Take You There
(live clip)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKj72gJrROY

I'll Take You There
(recording)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXvKRZRofDE

Respect Yourself
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsW4vk9uP8o

Let's Do It Again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoz0foGQyBk

The Weight
(w/The Band)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYQWCB4rkDI

The Staple Singers were an American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group. Roebuck "Pops" Staples (1914-2000), the patriarch of the family, formed the group with his children Cleotha (born 1934), Pervis (b. 1935), Yvonne (b. 1936), and Mavis (b. 1939). They are best known for their 1970s hits "I'll Take You There", "Respect Yourself", and "Let's Do It Again".

In 2005, the group was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

(Wikipedia)