“I’ll Take You There” by The Staple Singers

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“I’ll Take You There” is a 1972 soul and R&B hit by The Staple Singers, celebrated for its uplifting groove, gospel-infused vocals, and enduring influence on popular music.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
associatedWithLabel Stax NERFINISHED
backingVocalist Cleotha Staples NERFINISHED
Pops Staples NERFINISHED
Yvonne Staples NERFINISHED
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 1
chartPositionUSRB 1
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decade 1970s
genre R&B
gospel
soul
hasInfluenceOn popular music
hasLyricalTheme hope
spiritual salvation
uplift
hasMusicalFeature call-and-response vocals
gospel-influenced arrangement
prominent bass line
hasNotableInstrumentation bass
horn section
organ
hasRhythmicFeel laid-back groove
hasStyle Southern soul
isFrequentlyIncludedIn classic soul compilations
isKnownFor enduring cultural impact
gospel-infused vocals
uplifting groove
isRecognizedAs R&B classic
soul standard
isSignatureSongOf The Staple Singers NERFINISHED
language English
leadVocalist Mavis Staples NERFINISHED
originalMedium vinyl single
performedBy Cleotha Staples NERFINISHED
Mavis Staples NERFINISHED
Pops Staples NERFINISHED
Yvonne Staples NERFINISHED
performer The Staple Singers NERFINISHED
producer Al Bell NERFINISHED
recordLabel Stax Records NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1972
writer Alvertis Isbell NERFINISHED
Carl Hampton NERFINISHED
Homer Banks NERFINISHED
Raymond Jackson NERFINISHED

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Muscle Shoals Sound Studio notableRecording “I’ll Take You There” by The Staple Singers
Mavis Staples notableSong “I’ll Take You There” by The Staple Singers
this entity surface form: "I'll Take You There" (with The Staple Singers)