It kicks off June 1 at Point State Park with the legendary Mavis Staples, the R&B and soul singer who's enjoyed a career resurgence at 78. She was a staple — sorry (not sorry) — in the Staple Sisters and has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. But she's not resting on past accomplishments …
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John Guerriero: Free summer concerts on the way
After a long career on the gospel circuit – Martin Luther King Jr. was a notable fan of the Staple Singers' gospel work – the group pivoted towards a mainstream R&B audience. They scored 10 top 10 R&B hits over the course of the 1970s, including now canonical singles like “I'll Take You There” and …
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Yvonne Staples of Staple Singers Dead at 80
Together with her sisters Mavis and Cleotha and their father, Pop Staples, on guitar, the Staple Singers were crucial additions to the canons of American gospel, R&B and soul, and were constant collaborators in the spheres of rock, pop and folk as well. Yvonne Staples, who rose to fame as one of the …
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Yvonne Staples of the Staple Singers Dies at 80
