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Pervis Staples, Who Harmonized With the Staple Singers, Dies at 85
He sang alongside his father and sisters as his family’s gospel group achieved renown in the late 1950s and ’60s.
The Staple Singers in the 1960s, with Pervis Staples at right and, from left, his father, Roebuck, and his sisters Cleotha and Mavis.Credit.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
May 14, 2021, 1:31 p.m. ET
Pervis Staples, who sang harmony and also provided quieter forms of support during the rise to gospel stardom of his family’s group, the Staple Singers, died on May 6 at his home in Dolton, Ill. He was 85. ....

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