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This day in music on May 31, 1972 the Staples Singers breakthrough hit, "I'll Take You There" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. The Staple Singers had just crossed to the secular world of music after years of performing gospel songs. The group consisted of the group leader, Pops, and three of his daughters, including the lead singer Mavis, who sang with a deep contralto. In a documentary, she once said that people who had never seen her perform would make bets about if she was really a woman because people felt like she sounded like a man. The group had a very earthy, gospel sound that resonated well with listeners mainly because their music was honest, soulful, and simple. On some songs Pops would share the lead vocal with Mavis, but regardless who was singing lead, the group's harmony stood out the most. The groups tonality was so in sync that their harmonizing was always superb and on point! So take a listen to the Staple Singers while some Soul Train dancers rock out to this Soul music classic!
