The Staple Singers were a pretty unique American group. Formed in 1948 when Roebuck Staples formed a gospel group with his children, they later sang R&B and soul as well, but gospel was never far from the surface. They recorded classics like Tear This Building Down and Uncloudy Day, which Bob Dylan said had a profound effect on him as a young artist.
They also did a stunning cover of the Carter Family’s Will The Circle Be Unbroken.
When they recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, the sound moved in a more secular direction and by then, daughter Mavis had become the breakout star.