Singer. He was an award-winning American gospel and R&B singer, who was the patriarch of The Staple Singers, a musical family. He blended the sounds of Blues, Gospel, Soul and Folk into hit singles such as the 1972 song, "I'll Take You There," which stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 for 15 weeks and reaching #1, and the 1971 crossover hit, "Respect Yourself." The Staple Singers had 12 hit singles with Stax Records during the late 1960s, and early 1970s. In his lifetime, Staples worked with music greats such as Curtis Mayfield, Bonnie Raitt, Ry Cooder who have recorded with him, and he also played alongside early Blues greats such as Robert Johnson, Son House and Charley Patton. He released two albums as a solo artist, his first in 1992, "Peace to the Neighborhood," which returned him to his blues and gospel roots. His second release was awarded a Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 1994 for "Father, Father." He appeared in several films, including 1997's "Wag the Dog," 1986's "True Stories," 1978's "The Last Waltz" and 1974's "The Klansman." Staples died on December 19th, at the age of 85 following a concussion from a fall. The Staple Singers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999, the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2018, and the group was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005.
Singer. He was an award-winning American gospel and R&B singer, who was the patriarch of The Staple Singers, a musical family. He blended the sounds of Blues, Gospel, Soul and Folk into hit singles such as the 1972 song, "I'll Take You There," which stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 for 15 weeks and reaching #1, and the 1971 crossover hit, "Respect Yourself." The Staple Singers had 12 hit singles with Stax Records during the late 1960s, and early 1970s. In his lifetime, Staples worked with music greats such as Curtis Mayfield, Bonnie Raitt, Ry Cooder who have recorded with him, and he also played alongside early Blues greats such as Robert Johnson, Son House and Charley Patton. He released two albums as a solo artist, his first in 1992, "Peace to the Neighborhood," which returned him to his blues and gospel roots. His second release was awarded a Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 1994 for "Father, Father." He appeared in several films, including 1997's "Wag the Dog," 1986's "True Stories," 1978's "The Last Waltz" and 1974's "The Klansman." Staples died on December 19th, at the age of 85 following a concussion from a fall. The Staple Singers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999, the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2018, and the group was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005.
Bio by: K.A.O.S. in Los Angeles
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