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It was on Epic that the Staple Singers began moving into mainstream pop markets, with "Why (Am I Treated So Bad)" and "For What It's Worth" ( Stephen Stills ) in 1967 . In 1968 , the Staple Singers signed to Stax and released two albums with Steve Cropper and Booker T & The MG's - '' Soul Folk In Action '' and '' We'll Get Over ''. By 1970 , Al Bell had become Producer , and the family began recording at the fame Muscle Shoals studio, moving in a more Funk and Soul direction. The first Stax hit was "Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom)". In 1972, the group had a No. 1 hit in the United States with " I'll Take You There ." Their 1972 recording on Stax of "Respect Yourself," written by Luther Ingram and Mack Rice , was number 2 on the R&B charts and a Top 40 Pop hit as well. The song's theme of self-empowerment had universal appeal, released in the period immediately following the intense American Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. The Staple Singers then signed to Curtom , Curtis Mayfield 's label, and released "Let's Do It Again", produced by Mayfield; the song was a huge hit. After this, however, they were not able to regain their momentum, releasing occasional minor hits. In 1994 , they recorded a duet with Mary Stuart (" The Weight ", The Band ), somewhat re-establishing an audience. Pops Staples died of complications from a concussion suffered in December 2000 . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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