The Staple Singers was 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. July 10, 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... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: I'll Take You There - #2: Let's Do It Again - #3: If You're Ready (Come Go with Me) - #4: Respect Yourself - #5: Touch a Hand, Make a Friend| Date | Title | Points | Charts Peaks | Links | Comment | |||
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| 1. | 1970-1971 | The Staple Swingers | 79 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 12/1970 | 4 | US R&B 31 | MP3 | [Stax 0083] written by Bettye Crutcher & Bobby Manuel | |||
| 2. | 02/1971 | 57 | US 27 • US R&B 6 | MP3 | [Stax 0083] written by Jeff Barry & Robert Bloom | |||
| 3. | 07/1971 | 17 | US 97 • US R&B 11 | MP3 | [Stax 0093] written by Smokey Robinson & Cornelius Grant | |||
| 2. | 1971-1972 | Be Altitude: Respect Yourself | 456 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 10/1971 | 108 | US 12 • US R&B 2 | MP3 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #462] [Stax 0104] written by Luther Ingram & Mack Rice | |||
| 2. | 04/1972 | 304 | US ✫1 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 30 | MP3 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #276] [Stax 0125] written by Alvertis Isbell | |||
| 3. | 08/1972 | 43 | US 38 • US R&B 6 | MP3 | [Stax 0137] written by Gary William Friedman & Herb Shapiro | |||
| 3. | 1973-1974 | City in the Sky | 108 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 03/1973 | 52 | US 33 • US R&B 4 | MP3 | [Stax 0156] written by Phillip Mitchell | |||
| 2. | 07/1974 | 41 | US 79 • US R&B 4 • UK 54 | MP3 | [Stax 0215] written by Charles Chalmers, Donna Rhodes & Sandra Chalmers | |||
| 3. | 12/1974 | 16 | US 76 • US R&B 18 | MP3 | [Stax 0227] written by Bettye Crutcher, Bobby Manuel, Larry Nix & Mack Rice | |||
| 4. | 1973-1974 | Be What You Are | 249 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 06/1973 | 21 | US 66 • US R&B 18 | MP3 | [Stax 0164] written by Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson & Carl Hampton | |||
| 2. | 10/1973 | 159 | US 9 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 34 | MP3 | [Stax 0179] written by Homer Banks, Carl Hampton & Ray Jackson | |||
| 3. | 02/1974 | 69 | US 23 • US AC 27 • US R&B 3 | MP3 | [Stax 0196] written by Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson & Carl Hampton | |||
| 5. | 1975-1976 | Let's Do It Again | 284 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 10/1975 | 254 | US ✫1 • US R&B ✫1 | MP3 | [Curtom 0109] written by Curtis Mayfield | |||
| 2. | 02/1976 | 29 | US 70 • US R&B 4 | MP3 | produced by Curtis Mayfield [Curtom 0113] written by Curtis Mayfield | |||
| 6. | 1976-1977 | Pass It On | 13 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 11/1976 | 11 | US R&B 11 | MP3 | as The Staples [Warner 8279] written by Curtis Mayfield | |||
| 2. | 02/1977 | 2 | US R&B 52 | MP3 | as The Staples [Warner 8317] written by Curtis Mayfield | |||
| 7. | 1977 | Family Tree | 1 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 10/1977 | 1 | US R&B 77 | MP3 | as The Staples [Warner 8460] written by Eugene Record | |||
| 8. | 1978 | Unlock Your Mind | 8 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 09/1978 | 8 | US R&B 16 | MP3 | as The Staples [Warner 8669] written by Roe & Coe | |||
| 9. | 1984 | Turning Point | 36 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 09/1984 | 34 | US 109 • US dance 4 • US R&B 22 • UK 78 | MP3 | [Private I 04583] written by Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison & Tina Weymouth | |||
| 2. | 12/1984 | 2 | US R&B 50 | MP3 | [Private I 04711] written by Gary Goetzman & Mike Piccirillo | |||
| 10. | 1985 | The Staple Singers | 4 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 09/1985 | 3 | US R&B 39 | MP3 | [Private I 05565] written by Charles Allen & John Hill | |||
| 2. | 12/1985 | 1 | US R&B 89 | MP3 | [Private I 05727] written by Gary Goetzman & Mike Piccirillo | |||
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