Herbert G. Mccann FILE - In tis March 15, 1999 file photo, The Staple Singers, from left, Pervis, Cleotha, Pops, Mavis, and Yvonne pose at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York. Pervis Staples, whose tenor voice complimented his fatherâs and sistersâ in The Staple Singers, died Thursday, May 6, 2021, at his home in Dalton, Ill., a spokesman for sister Mavis Staples, said Wednesday, May 12 , 2021. He was 85. (AP Photo/Albert Ferreira, File) May 12, 2021 - 6:49 PM CHICAGO (AP) â Pervis Staples, whose tenor voice complimented his fatherâs and sistersâ in the legendary gospel group The Staple Singers, has died, a spokesman announced Wednesday. He was 85.