The Staple Singers
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Johnnie Taylor
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Eddie Floyd
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Carla Thomas
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26 March 1917, Cayce, Mississippi, USA, d. 15 December 2001, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. A singer, dancer and entertainer, Thomas learned his trade as a member of the Rabbit Foot Minstrels, a vaudeville-inspired touring group. By the late 40s he was performing in several Memphis...
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William Bell
- 61% match to The Staple Singers
William Yarborough, 16 July 1937, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Having recorded in 1957 as part of the Del Rios, Bell emerged on the fledgling Stax Records with ‘You Don’t Miss Your Water’ (1961), a cornerstone in the development of country R&B. Military service...
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The Mad Lads
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Frederick Knight
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15 August 1944, Alabama, USA. Knight had a Top 30 hit in both the USA and UK with ‘I’ve Been Lonely For So Long’, a light, but deceptively memorable single. This 1972 release on the Stax Records label was the singer’s only major success, although ‘I...
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