CHICAGO (AP) — In a family of vocalists, it was Cleotha Staples’ smooth and velvety voice that helped set apart the sound of the influential and best-selling gospel group The Staple Singers. Staples, ...

*Yvonne Staples, who rose to fame alongside her family members in the legendary soul group Staple Singers, died Tuesday in her Chicago home, the Sun-Times reported. She was 80. Bill Carpenter, a ...

Omnivore Recordings has announced a new live record from The Staple Singers, Africa 80, which features performances from their first ever tour in Africa. The album will be released on CD and Digital ...

In 1975, the Mississippi family act known as the Staples Jr. Singers, whose members were all teenagers at the time, released their debut album When Do We Get Paid. The Staples Jr. Singers never had ...

’70s gospel/soul greats Staples Jr Singers have announced Searching, their first new album since their 1975 classic When Do We Get Paid, which will be out June 14 via Luaka Bop. The album was produced ...