DIE US-AMERIKANISCHE GOSPEL- UND SOULSÄNGERIN YVONNE STAPLES IST GESTORBEN
11.04.2018 Die am 23. Oktober 1937 geborene US-amerikanische Gospel- und Soulsängerin Yvonne Staples ist am 10. April 2018 gestorben. Sie war Managerin und Sängerin der legendären Familien-Band The Staple Singers.
Yvonne Staples, Member and Manager of the Staple Singers, Dies at 80
Ms. Staples began singing with her family's act in 1971 and performed on some of their biggest hits, including "Respect Yourself" and "I'll Take You There."
Liam Stack
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/10/obituaries/yvonne-staples-singers.html
Staples was born in 1937 in Chicago to Oceola and Roebuck "Pops" Staples. She sang in church as a child along with her siblings. "Pops" Staples initially formed the family band with Cleotha, Pervis and Mavis in 1948, and they began recording in 1953.
Yvonne stepped in for Pervis to sing baritone when he was drafted for the Vietnam War.
Elias Leight
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/yvonne-staples-of-staple-singers-dead-at-80-w519001
Mavis Staples' sister joined the family band in 1971 and sang on their biggest hits, such as Let's Do It Again and I'll Take You There
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/apr/11/yvonne-staples-staple-singers-dies-aged-80
Audio/Videos:
The Staple Singers - Respect Yourself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=-1pYKdqD1ls
The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There (Official Lyric Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhHBr7nMMio
Staple Singers - Let's Do It Again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=43&v=NIS4P8xbPtg
The Staple Singers Respect Yourself Live Filmed Performance 1972
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oab4ZCfTbOI
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