Yvonne Staples, key member of Staple Singers, dies at 80
by Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune
Apr 10, 2018
3 minutes
CHICAGO - Yvonne Staples, who died Tuesday at 80, was the reluctant singer in the Staple Singers. She preferred to play a background role, and sang only when called upon by her father, Roebuck "Pops" Staples.
But she was a key voice both on and off the stage during the Staples' most commercially successful era - including hits such as "I'll Take You There" and "Respect Yourself" - and played a crucial role in the late-blooming solo career of her younger sister, Mavis Staples. She proved to be a rock in
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