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Pops Staples
Pops Staples
American musician
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Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples
American singer
2
Johnnie Taylor
Johnnie Taylor
American soul-blues and pop singer
3
The Soul Children
The Soul Children
band that plays jazz
4
Carla Thomas
Carla Thomas
American singer
5
Jimmy Hughes
Jimmy Hughes
American former rhythm and blues singer
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Don Covay
Don Covay
American musician
7
Mack Rice
Mack Rice
American singer, songwriter and producer
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Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper
American guitarist, songwriter and record producer
9
Sam & Dave
Sam & Dave
American soul and R&B duo
10
Jerry Butler
Jerry Butler
American soul singer and songwriter
11
William Bell
William Bell
American soul singer and songwriter
12
Leela James
Leela James
American musician
13
The Emotions
The Emotions
American vocal group from Chicago, Illinois
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The Blind Boys of Alabama
The Blind Boys of Alabama
gospel group from Alabama, United States
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Marty Stuart
Marty Stuart
American musician
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Dorothy Moore
Dorothy Moore
American singer
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BeBe & CeCe Winans
BeBe & CeCe Winans
American musical duo
18
Barry Beckett
Barry Beckett
American keyboardist, session musician, record producer, and studio founder
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Betty Everett
Betty Everett
American recording artist; soul singer and pianist
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J. Blackfoot
J. Blackfoot
singer
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Otis Clay
Otis Clay
American R&B and soul singer
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Shirley Brown
Shirley Brown
American musician
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Sweet Inspirations
Sweet Inspirations
American R&B vocal group
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Joe Simon
Joe Simon
American soul and R&B musician
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Maurice White
Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
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Luther Ingram
Luther Ingram
American R&B and soul singer-songwriter
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Deniece Williams
Deniece Williams
American singer
28
The Intruders
The Intruders
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Otis Redding
Otis Redding
American singer, songwriter and record producer
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Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
American singer, songwriter, and record producer
31
James Carr
James Carr
American musician
32
The Dixie Nightingales
The Dixie Nightingales
African-American male vocal group
33
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
American musical group; R& B/funk band
34
George Jackson
George Jackson
American Rhythm & Blues and soul singer and songwriter
35
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes
American singer-songwriter, arranger, record producer, and actor (1942-2008)
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Lisa McClendon
Lisa McClendon
musician
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Roger Hawkins
Roger Hawkins
American drummer
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Paul Davis
Paul Davis
American musician
39
Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
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Rufus Thomas
Rufus Thomas
American singer (1917-2001)
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Joe Hinton
Joe Hinton
American musician
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Brook Benton
Brook Benton
American singer and songwriter
The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group

The Staple Singers

Intro
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
Awards Received
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
News
Members, past and present

The Staple Singers were an American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group. Roebuck "Pops" Staples (December 28, 1914 – December 19, 2000), the patriarch of the family, formed the group with his children Cleotha (April 11, 1934 – February 21, 2013), Pervis (November 18, 1935 – May 6, 2021), and Mavis (b. 1939). Yvonne (October 23, 1937 – April 10, 2018) replaced her brother when he was drafted into the U.S. Army, and again in 1970. They are best known for their 1970s hits "Respect Yourself", "I'll Take You There", "If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)", and "Let's Do It Again". While the family name is Staples, the group used "Staple" commercially.