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Cleotha Staples of The Staple Singers dies at 78
Cleotha Staples, a member of the chart-topping gospel group The Staple Singers, has died at the age of 78.
The family group had eight US top 40 singles in the 1970s, including the number ones I'll Take You There and Let's Do It Again.
They enjoyed success on the Stax label and Curtis Mayfield's Curtom label.
Friend and publicist Bill Carpenter said Cleotha suffered from Alzheimer's disease. Her sister Mavis paid tribute to Cleotha's "soothing" voice.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21565928
The family group had eight US top 40 singles in the 1970s, including the number ones I'll Take You There and Let's Do It Again.
They enjoyed success on the Stax label and Curtis Mayfield's Curtom label.
Friend and publicist Bill Carpenter said Cleotha suffered from Alzheimer's disease. Her sister Mavis paid tribute to Cleotha's "soothing" voice.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21565928
