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The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There (1972)

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Uploaded on Sep 10, 2009

There are certain songs that were so universally popular that they define moments in our lives. Well the Staple Singers' "I'll Take You There" definitely qualifies as one of those songs. Written by Alvertis Isbell, produced by Al Bell this song was the number one song nationally by June of 1972 and it hasn't stopped playing somewhere since!

There sound has never been duplicated and I don't believe it ever will. Here's just a small taste of a classic.

Here they are: Pops, Mavis, Cleotha and Yvonne hailing from Chicago by way of Mississippi! The Staple Singers!

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  • William Copeland

    William Copeland 1 month ago

    i cleanet pops room well he was in mercy hospital i mat is kids. they are my friends,

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  • DetroitLives313

    DetroitLives313 1 month ago

    You are very lucky. They are good people , they are LEGENDS!!!

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  • GSharon710

    GSharon710 2 months ago

    RIP Ms. Staples

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  • DetroitLives313

    DetroitLives313 2 months ago

    Thank you for remembering Ms. Cleotha Staples passing. God Bless.

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  • Monte Willis

    Monte Willis 1 year ago

    They would never make it now, they kept their clothes on and did not constantly curse.

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  • DetroitLives313

    DetroitLives313 1 year ago

    I heard that! It is a shame too.

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  • crit1227

    crit1227 1 year ago

    Yup sir. Rocking my big old fro. LAWD Black is Beautiful. ... such a shame how we have lost touch

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  • smokem1956

    smokem1956 1 month ago

    I aplogize beforehand but Cleotha to me was a combination of voice and sexiness that couldn't be beat. Her work with the Band was classic. I have the video of The Last Waltz and history was made then.

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    J90lude 1 month ago

    RITE!!!!

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  • mochaliscious1

    mochaliscious1 2 months ago

    R.IP. CLEOTHA STAPLES YOU AND POPS WILL BE MISSED. YOU AND POPS AND YOU SISTERS WERE TRULY GOD'S GREATEST HIT MAKERS

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  • merseymain

    merseymain 2 months ago

    R.I.P. Cleotha.

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  • Vadim Ukhovsky

    Vadim Ukhovsky 2 months ago

    In Loving Memory of Celotha Staples

    1934-2013

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  • Aaron Johnson

    Aaron Johnson 2 months ago

    Another era is passing. I'll always remember Cleotha just the way she was in this video.

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  • Trev Mac

    Trev Mac 2 months ago

    Smooooth,thank-you Cleotha

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  • genesclean1

    genesclean1 2 months ago

    Rest in Peace Cleotha

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