MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Stax Museum in Memphis says Yvonne Staples, a member of Stax Records group The Staple Singers, has died at age 80.
Though she lived in Chicago, the Staple Singers were originally from the Mid-South and produced hits at Memphis-based Stax including “Respect Yourself” and “I’ll take You There” in the early 1970s.
The group was inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2012.