“I’m Just Another Soldier” took a standard gospel ... covered its songs profusely, with Rita Marley, Dave Barker, and Lee Perry borrowing its material. But The Staple Singers didn’t ...
the song was inspired by the band’s new found love of gospel music, including The Staple Singers. As such, it follows fairly standard gospel chord changes, albeit suitably embellished with U2 ...
This classic of soul and gospel history will be pressed ... and included in Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Two more Stax albums by the Staple Singers followed in 1973’s ...
The Staple Singers were a US gospel and R&B group led by guitarist ... Influenced by artists like Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, and Solomon Burke, their music remains timeless. Experience the ...
And, finally last year, they saw a performance by Mavis Staples, whose group The Staple ... its gospel message with blues ...
Cissy Houston, the celebrated gospel singer and mother of the late Whitney Houston, passed away at 91. As reported by The ...
the Staple Singers embraced an impressive stylistic diversity while always staying true to their roots in gospel harmonies. Led by Roebuck "Pops" Staples, the quartet first rose to stardom in the ...