From
Chicago. Originally a family
gospel music group, led by Dad - Roebuck "Pops" Staples (not a typo), who was also a great
homebrew guitarist like
Curtis Mayfield. The star of the group was daughter Mavis, who sang them to
rhythm and blues successes.
Bealtitude: Respect Yourself (
1972) is One For The Ages, and one of
Mick Jagger's faves, with hits like "I'll Take You There" and "Respect Yourself". They later sang the Curtis-penned theme for the film
Let's Do it Again.