The Staple Singers

The Staple Singers
Formed: 1951 in Chicago, IL
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Genre: Gospel
Styles: Soul, Traditional Gospel, Black Gospel, Southern Gospel, Country-Soul
Group Members: Roebuck "Pops" St..., Mavis Staples, Pervis Staples, Yvonne Staples, Cleotha Staples
Biography: The Staples' story goes all the way back to 1915 in Winona, MS, when patriarch Roebuck Staples entered the world. A contemporary and familiar of Charley Patton, Roebuck quickly became adept as a solo blues guitarist, entertaining at local dances and picnics. He was also drawn to the church, and by 1937 ...Read full biography
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