page_title: The Staple Singers
hierarchical_section_title: The Staple Singers
caption_attribution_description: English: w:The Staple Singers and w:Don Cornelius, right, on w:Soul Train. Publicity photo taken during production of the June 8, 1974 episode (season 3, episode 35).
context_page_description: The Staple Singers were an American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group. Roebuck "Pops" Staples, the patriarch of the family, formed the group with his children Cleotha, Pervis, and Mavis. Yvonne 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", and "Let's Do It Again". While the family name is Staples, the group used "Staple" commercially.
context_section_description: 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 (b. 1935), 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.
caption: The Staple Singers with Soul Train host Don Cornelius in 1974.
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