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Yvonne Staples, a 'Staple' of Soul Music, Dies at 80

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April 11, 2018

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Yvonne Staples, the baritone voice and manager behind the group, "The Staple Singers," has died at the age of 80 at her Chicago home. Yvonne performed with her sisters, and her father, in churches before hitting the big time. The family gospel group made the top 40 in the 1960's and scored their first No. 1 hit with the song "I'll Take You There." InsideEdition.com's Lisa Voyticki has more. More from Inside Edition#InsideEdition

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