The Staple Singers! Roebuck "Pops" Staples (1914–2000), the patriarch of the family, formed the group with his children Cleotha (1934–2013), Pervis (b. 1935), and Mavis (b. 1939). I'll Take You There … [Read more...] about Wednesday Afternoon Thread: Family Week
The Staple Singers
Thursday Afternoon Thread: Brown Liquor Music Week
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Thursday Afternoon Thread: Soulsville USA – Stax Records
On August 20, 1972, the Stax label presented a major concert, Wattstax, featured performances by Stax recording artists and humor from rising young comedian Richard Pryor. Known as the "Black Woodstock," Wattstax was hosted by Reverend Jesse Jackson and drew a crowd of over 100,000 people, most of them African-American. Wattstax was filmed by motion picture director Mel Stuart … [Read more...] about Thursday Afternoon Thread: Soulsville USA – Stax Records
Tuesday Afternoon Thread: 70s Soul
More from the Newports and Muscatel collection: Betty Wright - The Clean Up Woman … [Read more...] about Tuesday Afternoon Thread: 70s Soul