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Vote: Who belongs in Chicago's all-star band? Chicago Sun-Times Mavis Staples: The gospel singer and civil rights activist stood out from her family group, the Staple Singers, in the 1950s and '60s, leading classics like “I'll Take You There” and “Let's Do It Again.” On her own, she's been a pillar of the Chicago ...
Stax Museum Puts Soul in the Spotlight with iPad Kiosks San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Among the many artists who recorded on the various Stax Records labels were Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Rufus & Carla Thomas, Booker T. & the MGs, Albert King, Johnnie Taylor, Eddie Floyd, the Staple Singers, and many others.
To get started, first Yahoo! Contributors Network Mavis Staples, formerly of The Staple Singers, will headline this year's annual festival, the Chicago Tribune reported. Staples, 72, is the recipient of a number of significant awards for her achievements in music, as listed at The Rosebud Agency.
Chicago's Music Man: Celebrating Carl Davis Gapers Block By LaShawn Williams When it comes to classic soul music, Chicago has richly contributed to America's cultural landscape; with groups and singers such as Jerry "The Iceman" Butler, The Impressions, Gene Chandler, The Staple Singers, The Artistics and ...
Let's do it again The Kingston Whig-Standard The Staple Singers (who dropped the last 's' from their name when it came to naming the group) were led by Roebuck (Pops) Staples, who would share singing duties with Mavis as well as playing guitar. They were formed in 1951, and the other members were ... Mavis Staples recalls her lost loveHamilton Spectator Mavis Staples brings musical magic to MahaiweAlbany Times Union (blog)
The Soul Train Impact ChicagoNow (blog) The music of The Impressions, “People Get Ready” was a clarion call as forceful as Jesse Jackson preaching and The Staple Singers “Respect Yourself” had the same clarity as the Panthers. This music was a backdrop to the Civil Rights Movement. The RantMemphis Flyer Pam Platt | On board with 'Soul Train'Louisville Courier-Journal
The Soul Train Impact Huffington Post The music of The Impressions, "People Get Ready" was a clarion call as forceful as Jesse Jackson preaching and The Staple Singers "Respect Yourself" had the same clarity as the Panthers. This music was a backdrop to the Civil Rights Movement. DON CORNELIUSWorkers World
Asheville area performing arts calendar for the coming week Asheville Citizen-Times Mavis Staples, of The Staple Singers, 8 pm March 31, Lipinsky Auditorium, UNC Asheville. $35. $5 UNCA students. $7 area students. Gospel, soul, R&B. 251-6674 or cesap.unca.edu. Al Petteway and Amy White, 4 pm April 22, The Guitar Academy of WNC's Music ...
Back in the saddle with rock legend and Mississippi rolling stone Nanette Workman Montreal Gazette (blog) Workman's even been inducted in the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, alongside such other Mississippi greats like BB King, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Pinetop Perkins, Elvis Presley, Pop Staples and The Staple Singers, Bo Diddley, ...
Singer Mavis Staples has built a long career on making music for a higher purpose Express from The Washington Post A singer since the age of 10, she began her career in the family band, the Staple Singers, headed by her father, Pops Staples — who was a close friend of Martin Luther King Jr.'s. Active from the mid-'50s through the '80s, the Staple Singers performed ...
