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The Staple Singers' version peaked at No. 12 on the Hot 100, No. 2 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, and is one of the group's most recognizable hits. In 2002, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame , and in 2010 it was ranked #468 on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time , moving down 4 spots from #464 in 2004.
The Staple Singers. Mavis Staples – vocals; Pops Staples – vocals; Cleotha Staples – harmony and backing vocals; Yvonne Staples – harmony and backing vocals; Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. Jimmy Johnson – guitar; David Hood – bass guitar; Barry Beckett – keyboards, Wurlitzer electric piano; Roger Hawkins – drums; Additional musicians
The song "Respect Yourself" was used by Spike Lee in the soundtrack to his movie Crooklyn, made in 1994. In 1999, The Staple Singers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, where they performed "Respect Yourself" and "I'll Take You There". Pops Staples died of complications from a concussion suffered in December 2000. [16]
3:23: Speech and Staple Singers Intro by Melvin Van Peebles and "Heavy Makes You Happy" by The Staple Singers; 3:27: "Are You Sure" by The Staple Singers; 3:31: "I Like the Things About Me" by The Staple Singers; 3:37: "Respect Yourself" by The Staple Singers; 3:42: "I'll Take You There" by The Staple Singers
Be What You Are is a soul album by the Staple Singers, released in September 1973.It reached number 13 on the Billboard Top Soul LPs chart. The first single, "Be What You Are", fared poorly; however, the follow-up, "If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)", was a top ten hit, peaking at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the R&B Singles chart.
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Long Walk to D.C. (with The Staples Singers) Nominated 1971: Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals: Respect Yourself (with The Staples Singers) Nominated 1972: I'll Take You There: Nominated 1973 "Be What You Are" Nominated 1988: Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus "Oh Happy Day" (with The Staples ...
Included on the group's 1972 album Be Altitude: Respect Yourself, "I'll Take You There" features lead singer Mavis Staples inviting her listeners to seek Heaven.The song is almost completely a call-and-response chorus, with the introduction and bassline being lifted—uncredited—from "The Liquidator", a 1969 reggae hit written by Harry Johnson and performed by the Harry J Allstars.