The Staple Singers

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer

Category: Performer

Inducted: 1999

Inducted by: Lauryn Hill

Nominated: 1999

First Eligible: 1986 Ceremony

Inducted Members: Roebuck "Pops" Staples, Cleotha Staples, Mavis Staples, Pervis Staples and Yvonne Staples


Induction Ceremony Songs:

SongPerformed By
Respect Yourself / I'll Take You There  The Staple Singers

Inducted into Rock Hall Revisited in 2006 (ranked #225) .

R.S. Top 500 Songs (?)RankVersion
I'll Take You There (1972)1862021

Essential Albums (?)WikipediaYouTube
Soul Folk in Action (1968)
Be Altitude: Respect Yourself (1972)

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
Respect Yourself (1971)
I'll Take You There (1972)
Let's Do It Again (1975)

The Staple Singers @ Wikipedia



Comments

5 comments so far (post your own)

RIP, Cleotha Staples

Posted by Aaron O'Donnell on Friday, 02/22/2013 @ 19:08pm


There is no page for Mavis Staples solo. She is very popular for some reason. She still puts out new albums and they still chart on the Billboard 200.

Posted by Roy on Thursday, 12/14/2017 @ 20:31pm


I've seen Mavis Staples & I can tell you why she's very popular: She is badass. Great stage personality, also.

Posted by Paul in KY on Friday, 12/15/2017 @ 09:41am


RIP Yvonne Staples

Posted by Gassman on Tuesday, 04/10/2018 @ 17:17pm


RIP Pervis Staples

Staple Singers Co-Founder Pervis Staples Dead at 85
"He was one of the good guys and will live on as a true Chicago legend," said sister Mavis Staples

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/pervis-staples-staple-singers-dead-obituary-1168693/

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 05/12/2021 @ 14:21pm


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