*Yvonne Staples, who rose to fame alongside her family members in the legendary soul group Staple Singers, died Tuesday in her Chicago home, the Sun-Times reported. She was 80. Bill Carpenter, a ...

Following the release of her new album, the luminous (and legendary) singer came to Portsmouth to kick off a dozen or so tour ...

Soul and gospel singer Mavis Staples turned 86 years old this year, but she hasn’t slowed down—she’s even releasing a new ...

CHICAGO (AP) — In a family of vocalists, it was Cleotha Staples’ smooth and velvety voice that helped set apart the sound of the influential and best-selling gospel group The Staple Singers. Staples, ...

(Reuters) - Cleotha Staples, a founding member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame R&B and gospel group The Staple Singers, has died after a decade-long battle with Alzheimer's disease, the group said ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Legendary singer Mavis Staples will perform at 9 p.m. May 30 at the College of Charleston’s ...

Legendary R&B, soul and gospel singer Mavis Staples is ready to rock Hancher Auditorium on Dec. 2, 2023. Her records, both with the Staple Singers and as a solo artist, have provided a soulful ...

On Sunday, June 8, I sat in a gentle rain at the Chicago Blues Festival with thousands of others, waiting for Mavis Staples to take the stage. At 85, Staples is an icon, with songs that include “Why? ...

Yvonne Staples, who provided background vocals for her family’s hit-making pop and soul group, the Staple Singers, while taking the lead in managing its business affairs, died Tuesday at her home in ...

CHICAGO — Yvonne Staples, whose voice and business acumen powered the success of her family’s Staple Singers gospel group, has died at age 80. Staples died Tuesday at home in Chicago, the Chicago ...