Genres
Rhythm and blues, Soul music
Previous Members
Mavis Staples, Pops Staples
Associated Acts
Curtis Mayfield
The Staple Singers
United States
The Staple Singers has been around from -.
The Staple Singers were a 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".


