Staple Singers

No other twentieth-century gospel music group was quite like the Staple Singers. Their blend of gospel, blues, and folk struck a chord that resounded across genres for decades, making them one of the most successful crossover artists ever to record. The group’s career was a marvel of eclecticism. They have been called one of the most influential gospel groups in pop music. They even became one of the voices of America’s Civil Rights Movement, with its spiritual mooring,...