http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42894&rws=%2Fpops-staples%2Ftop-tracks.rssPops Staples did not release a record of his own until 1992, but his name has been synonymous with country-flavored Gospel and blues since he and his daughters started putting out records as the Staple Singers in the 1960s. His much-imitated, spectral guitar lines have been echoed by the most respected purveyors of American Roots rock, from Steve Cropper to Robbie Robertson to CCR. Staples' vocal style is the link between Mississippi John Hurt and Curtis Mayfield -- high-register, refined, and shrouded in deep Soul. In the latter days of the Civil Rights movement, the Staple Singers were outspoken in their commitment to change, performing uncompromising music that confronted and discussed the social upheaval enveloping the country at the time. Pops' career began as far back as the 1930s, and over the years he's worked with just about everyone from Robert Johnson to the Band. He's one of a handful of musicians who, without really being a household name, is among the most important figures in American music. - Mike McGuirkCountry Soulen720Wed, 9 Dec 2009 06:13:43 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42894&rws=%2Fpops-staples%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pops Staples did not release a record of his own until 1992, but his name has been synonymous with country-flavored Gospel and blues since he and his daughters started putting out records as the Staple Singers in the 1960s. His much-imitated, spectral guitar lines have been echoed by the most respected purveyors of American Roots rock, from Steve Cropper to Robbie Robertson to CCR. Staples' vocal style is the link between Mississippi John Hurt and Curtis Mayfield -- high-register, refined, and shrouded in deep Soul. In the latter days of the Civil Rights movement, the Staple Singers were outspoken in their commitment to change, performing uncompromising music that confronted and discussed the social upheaval enveloping the country at the time. Pops' career began as far back as the 1930s, and over the years he's worked with just about everyone from Robert Johnson to the Band. He's one of a handful of musicians who, without really being a household name, is among the most important figures in American music. - Mike McGuirk http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6794206&variant=play&rws=%2Fpops-staples%2Ftop-tracks.rss Country Soul Fri, 10 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Pops Staples on Rhapsody Online 6794206 tra.6794206 Pops Staples art.42894 0.99 Pops Staples alb.6793106 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/0/4/3/1143409_170x170.jpg 2003-10-10 00:00:00.0 2003-10-10 00:00:00.0 true Southern Style tra.6794206 225000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6794206&variant=play&rws=%2Fpops-staples%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6794206&variant=data&rws=%2Fpops-staples%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1576770&variant=play&rws=%2Fpops-staples%2Ftop-tracks.rss Country Soul Tue, 5 May 1992 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Pops Staples on Rhapsody Online 1576770 tra.1576770 Pops Staples art.42894 0.99 Peace To The 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6794203&variant=data&rws=%2Fpops-staples%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6794204&variant=play&rws=%2Fpops-staples%2Ftop-tracks.rss Country Soul Fri, 10 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Pops Staples on Rhapsody Online 6794204 tra.6794204 Pops Staples art.42894 0.99 Pops Staples alb.6793106 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/0/4/3/1143409_170x170.jpg 2003-10-10 00:00:00.0 2003-10-10 00:00:00.0 true Trying Times tra.6794204 346000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6794204&variant=play&rws=%2Fpops-staples%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6794204&variant=data&rws=%2Fpops-staples%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6794205&variant=play&rws=%2Fpops-staples%2Ftop-tracks.rss Country Soul Fri, 10 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Pops Staples on Rhapsody Online 6794205 tra.6794205 Pops Staples art.42894 0.99 Pops Staples alb.6793106 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/0/4/3/1143409_170x170.jpg 2003-10-10 00:00:00.0 2003-10-10 00:00:00.0 true Love's Got The Best Of Me tra.6794205 192000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6794205&variant=play&rws=%2Fpops-staples%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6794205&variant=data&rws=%2Fpops-staples%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2513698&variant=play&rws=%2Fpops-staples%2Ftop-tracks.rss Country Soul Tue, 1 Jan 1991 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Pops Staples on Rhapsody Online 2513698 tra.2513698 Pops Staples art.42894 0.99 The Best Of Mountain Stage Live, Vol. 4 alb.96951 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/1/4/0/300416_170x170.jpg 1992-11-10 00:00:00.0 1991-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Why Am I Treated So Bad? tra.2513698 290000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2513698&variant=play&rws=%2Fpops-staples%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2513698&variant=data&rws=%2Fpops-staples%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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