The Staple Singers

Summary

The Staple Singers is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,014 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Staple Singers received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[3].
• The Staple Singers received the Gospel Music Hall of Fame^[4].
• The Staple Singers received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[5].
• The Staple Singers's instance of is recorded as musical group^[6].
• The Staple Singers's genre is gospel music^[7].
• The Staple Singers's genre is rhythm and blues^[8].
• The Staple Singers's genre is soul^[9].
• The Staple Singers's record label is recorded as United^[10].
• The Staple Singers's record label is recorded as Charly Records^[11].
• The Staple Singers's record label is recorded as Epic Records^[12].
• The Staple Singers's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[13].
• The Staple Singers's discography is recorded as The Staple Singers discography^[14].
• The Staple Singers's Commons category is recorded as The Staple Singers^[15].
• The Staple Singers's country of origin is recorded as United States^[16].
• The Staple Singers comprises Pops Staples^[17].
• The Staple Singers comprises Mavis Staples^[18].
• The Staple Singers comprises Yvonne Staples^[19].
• The Staple Singers comprises Pervis Staples^[20].
• The Staple Singers comprises Cleotha Staples^[21].
• January 1, 1948 marks the founding of The Staple Singers^[22].
• The Staple Singers's location of formation is recorded as United States^[23].
• The Staple Singers's topic has template is recorded as Template:The Staple Singers^[24].
• The Staple Singers's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Staple Singers'}^[25].
• The Staple Singers's start of work period is recorded as 1948^[26].
• The Staple Singers's end of work period is recorded as 1994^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1948^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1994^[31]

• Genre(s): gospel, jazz, r&b, soul^[32]

• Community tags: gospel, jazz, r&b, rock and indie, soul, stax^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3d49e36a-cc9e-411e-93c6-d1646ba5bd3a^[34]

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Founding

January 1, 1948 marks the founding of The Staple Singers^[22]. Its location of formation is recorded as United States^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[3], a lifetime achievement award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1962^[37]; Gospel Music Hall of Fame^[4], an award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1971^[40]; and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[5], a music museum^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1983^[43].

Why It Matters

The Staple Singers ranks in the top 4% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,014 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

What awards did The Staple Singers receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[3], Gospel Music Hall of Fame^[4], and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[5].