The soulful anthem topped the charts and became one of the most powerful songs of its era.

*Yvonne Staples, who rose to fame alongside her family members in the legendary soul group Staple Singers, died Tuesday in her Chicago home, the Sun-Times reported. She was 80. Bill Carpenter, a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — Pervis Staples, whose tenor voice ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1972, The Staple Singers released a song that would define their legacy and leave a lasting mark on music history. Their hit, ...