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Return Of White Rabbit @ Thekla

Return Of White Rabbit @ Thekla

ROWR Thekla (480x360)

Theoretical Girl 'Red Mist - New Video

Theoretical Girl 'Red Mist - New Video

The London-based songstress presents he impressive new promo for 'Red Mist'.

Kasabian NME Cover Shoot

Kasabian NME Cover Shoot

Join Kasabian for a Alice In Wonderland themed tea party as we go behind-the-scenes on their NME cover shoot.

Mystery Jets At Benicassim 2009

Mystery Jets At Benicassim 2009

Kai & Blaine hang out by the pool and reveal which new tracks they'll be playing at the festival.

Les Savy Fav Live Footage For Warp Films & ATP

Les Savy Fav Live Footage For Warp Films & ATP

Warp Films and ATP will take to the road over the next week with Brooklyn's Les Savy Fav for a unique UK theatrical tour 'One Night Only' - the show combines screenings of All Tomorrow’s Parties with live...

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respect yourself/the staple singers

respect yourself/the staple singers (03:57)

the staple singers/Wattstax

The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There

The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There (04:42)

1972 stereo Lyrics Oh . . . mmm I know a place Ain't nobody cryin' Ain't nobody worried Ain't no smilin' faces Mmm, no no Lyin' to the races Help me, come on, come on Somebody, help me now (I'll take you there) Help...

THE STAPLE SINGERS -"Freedom Highway" (1965)

THE STAPLE SINGERS -"Freedom Highway" (1965) (02:58)

(formerly, "NINA SIMONE- Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood") Wrestling for the soul of America. I grew up in the South and Midwest during the civil rights years and their aftermath. It challenged everything about my world...

"The Weight" Marty Stuart and The Staple Singers

"The Weight" Marty Stuart and The Staple Singers (04:07)

Marty Stuart and The Staple Singers on Country Music Spotlight 1995

The Staple Singers-- I'll Take You There

The Staple Singers-- I'll Take You There (03:14)

Staple Singer's classic track with photos of "there".

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The Staple Singers Biography

The Staple Singers were an American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group. Roebuck "Pops" Staples (1914-2000), the patriarch of the family, formed the group with his children Cleotha (born 1934), Pervis (born 1935), Yvonne (b. 1936), and Mavis (b. 1939). They are best known for their 1970s hits "I'll Take You There", "Respect Yourself", and "Let's Do It Again".

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The Staple Singers's Best Songs

  • 1. I'll Take You There
  • 2. Respect Yourself
  • 3. If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)
  • 4. Who Took The Merry Out Of Christmas
  • 5. Will the circle be unbroken
  • 6. Uncloudy Day
  • 7. The Weight
  • 8. This World
  • 9. You've Got To Earn It
  • 10. Let's Do it Again
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The Staple Singers Discography

The Staple Singers albums.

  • City in the Sky - 07/03/1996 (Stax Records/US)
  • The Staple Swingers - 24/09/1992 (Stax Records/US)
  • Be What You Are - (Stax Records/US)
  • Be Altitude: Respect Yourself - (Stax Records/US)
  • Soul Folk in Action - (Stax Records/US)
  • Amen! - (Epic/US)
  • Swing Low Sweet Chariot - (Vee-Jay Records/US)
  • Will the Circle Be Unbroken - (Vee-Jay Records/US)

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