The Staple Singers Perform "Respect Yourself" and "I'll Take You There" at the 1999 Inductions

The Staple Singers perform "Respect Yourself" and "I'll Take You There" at the 1999 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, when they were inducted into the Hall of Fame.

[@Every_Day_islike_Sunday]

"Take the sheet off your face, boy. It's a brand new day." Now those are lyrics! And they say "boy" to top it all off. I remember hearing this in the 70's and was a bit shocked but i loved it! White girl from the 'burbs here, btw. Love love love these guys!❤

[@mikigamba]

"Pops" Staples is a legend, he was 84 there! Damm

[@mikigamba]

WOW...LOL Lauryn Hill and Ziggie Marley feeling it :)

[@keonta81]

mikigamba he passed a year later

[@terrybroussard2304]

Well preserved by the HOLY GHOST.

[@brockcureton2989]

Beautiful

[@davidpfeifer9489]

mikigamba Damn he don’t look a day over 83! Haha

[@a.b.sproductionsllc]

Lord, I could listen to Pops and Mavis sing all day!

[@Iamlindagraham]

I am tired of my generation. We need to come home and get our souls fed via music. This is real soul music. This is when. Music had meaning 😭

[@k1j2f30]

Damn, I would have been dancin' and singin' in the isles with the Staple Singers. How in the hell can anyone sit when they are playing? They are legendary!

[@janetcampbell9286]

I got up & jived & it felt good even for a white girl! I love this beat & wow they don't make music like this no more! This beats rap up one side & down the othar! The words speak to me too. Lying to the races. It's neva stopped. Da bomb!

[@flex5752]

Just worry about it you stop worrying the crowd

[@jettyoeill]

I know right? I’d be at least be getting down in my seat…

[@cherylwood1760]

What I thought was weird in this video is this is the Hall of Fane and the majority of the audience is just sitting there like they’ve never danced or feel rhythm in their life…shame on them

[@janicejackson9228]

OKAY?!!!🧡🧡🧡🤣

[@weldonstrother1145]

This is real R&B not the crap they have today...Some of the stuff I hear today is and insult to 70's R&B

[@etojuliana135]

Weldon Strother that is real r b there is feeling s

[@deronreed2945]

EXCATLY

[@skineyemin4276]

Well, first of all, it's really gospel music. Secondly, stop dissing the generations or descendants of black R&B and gospel groups artists like the Staples Singers, Gladys Night & the Pips, Sly &The Family Stone, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Sam Cooke, James Brown, etc.... and, many of today's black young people and kids sing great.., all throughout the South. I'm talkin' 'bout da church.

[@tmalone2530]

Say it again!

[@tmalone2530]

Today’s music is pure trash and doesn’t even deserve to be called “R&B”

[@piustwelfth]

What a dead audience! These people are in the music industry? The Staples deserved better! P.S.: This was one of Pop Staples last public performances.

[@tamasfischer2464]

Are you saw 1989 near dead bodys when tina turner rock and roll hall of fame singings ! Like here the staples she is deserved better audience!

[@afrosoul1369]

Pius Twelvetrees Absolutely

[@margaretthomas2415]

She can't take you there if you don't wanna go!

[@patchdavis35]

White folks! They ain't feeling it at all. Ladies probably worried they'll mess up their hairdos!

[@RadicalforGod]

Not everybody got soul

[@1angry5]

Pop's Staples is the man. Pure R&B. Mavis nails it everytime! Here voice is intoxicating. Can't sit still when this comes on the radio. Pull the car over, get out and dance your freakin' ass off!

[@rianalauren]

YES

[@greeneyes0078]

Jeffrey - I hear ya👍

[@thomaswilliams5535]

Mavis...Mavis Staples THE BEST

[@tangogrrl]

I love how they toned it all down at the beginning especially, so he could still lead, as his voice is soft now. Later on she says, "don't worry, I won't leave ya Pops!" that's true love right there.

[@suzanneglad4625]

It's a cryin' shame it took over 20 years to be inducted!! They have always been great. Mavis is a national treasure.

[@DonnieHardenJr]

It has to be 25 years since your first album before you're eligible. For instance Are You Experienced? came out in 1967 but the Jimi Hendrix Experience wasn't inducted until 1992.

[@onesong2001]

The inductions mean nothing. We know The Staples were great but some mediocre tat gets inducted.

[@misstury606]

I just can't get over Mavis and her voice. I absolutely love her. The woman just oozes soul from her pores. There are only two other women that can hold a candle to her and they are Mahalia Jackson and Patti Labelle. Such powerful and beautiful voices they all are.

[@ayndowney9401]

Don't forget Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner

[@elizabethplumridge7122]

Mahalia jackson

[@my_handle1999]

@misstury606 I have to agree with you on that. Aretha & Tina Turner are great signers but Mahalia Jackson, Mavis Staple and Patti LaBelle have voices that are other worldly and spiritual. They sing with every fiber of their being; from their core.

[@MarieDyer-i1m]

Etta James out did Aretha Franklin in that era!

[@sirblack1619]

​@user-zj1tw8qp4l No Etta did not. No one was touching the Queen, especially in the 60's and 70's.

[@ianchiromo4679]

Beautiful tunes of our good old days. Still sounding great today, 2024. Wonderful!

[@Own.lee.who.men.516]

I agree, she does still sound good today, which is a testament to her wonderful talent, however, this was 1999. The audience was comatose though. Not sure WHAT THEY were listening to🤦🏽‍♀️.

[@joselynjolivet7694]

Such a beautiful, talented family. They have provided spiritual, soulful music to us for decades. Love it! Mama, I know you still listening in 2022.

[@georgeklimes7604]

It's nice that Pops got in before he passed away - which was not too long after the induction.

[@godandme6]

Yes...he deserved it.

[@brmbkl]

should have been inducted 30 years earlier though

[@katherinehunter9526]

Rest in Peace and Love Forever Pervis Staple. 85. (05.13.21) Thanks for all the music. Bless your Soul Brother. ✌❤🎶♾🌟🙏 🇨🇦💃🐈

[@deborahmoore8023]

The legendary Staples Singers! They are just incredible! All glory goes to God for blessing us with songs of inspiration and hope which we need more than ever today in the year 2020! RIP Pop Staples. We love and miss you! ❤ 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@tomcampbell9645]

None better !!

[@mrdavidpap]

the 97 people who voted thumbs down on this should have their tastes shamed

[@johnwhite7320]

Amen brother.

[@cherylb5680]

So happy to see Mavis Staple honored at the Kennedy Center, this lady along with her family are legends. I'm sure "Pop's" is somewhere smiling.

[@JayneandDan]

Nothing like The Staples Singers! SING MAVIS!

[@afrosoul1369]

That crowd participation was horrible for Our Gospel & Soul Legend We Salute You Ms Mavis Then & Now

[@piratebandana1]

Great band -Wrong audience!

[@brendajohnson5064]

You got that RIGHT - The WRONG audience. 🥰🥰

[@Davidmurray1952]

Love how right at the :18 second mark of Respect Yourself, Mavis "catches" that Pops is having a bit of trouble remembering the lines. Immediately,she jumps in and takes over the lead until she hears that he is now good,and then "hands" it back to him! Class Act!!

[@crispmom]

***** The guy was 70 years old in this video. Cut him some slack. I think by the phrase "class act," Davidmurray1952 meant how the daughter handled it so that his slip up didn't ruin the song, then effectively turned it back over to him seamlessly without interrupting the song.

[@tn270585]

crispmom 70 is not cutting it. He was 85. Pops ruled. :)

[@LadySovjet]

+Tony Saber These people don't know anything else. Siniging is what they are born to do. You don't like it, don't look or listen. because I think even though they maybe be old they can still outsing some of the youngsters!

[@LadySovjet]

well then we agree on disagree. In this case the only "harm" Pops Staples does is hurting your ears.

[@LadySovjet]

+Tony Saber keep up with the unrespectfulness. As I said before we agree on disagree. I don't know what you do but I do hope when you're that age you'll get the same "respect" you display now. Maybe you'll remember this conversation. Be well.

[@deesee6317]

You know what Mavis, held it up for for the staples singers that night. Pop held his own. But back in the day!!!! But you know what? POP, really did carry them. We love you Family staples

[@marialacher5253]

OMG. I could listen to this kind of music all day and never get tired takes me back to my teenage years I am 72 years young love it May 25 2020

[@piustwelfth]

Mavis always performs like it's her last chance! She gives 1000%!

[@rk41gator]

the REAL thing! take us there.....

[@NubianQueenNEFERTITI]

Now I know where Michael Jackson get that "Chamon" from in his music his keep saying as part of the lyrics in his songs.

[@steviecritiquenewby7874]

Doing the the bad era Michael Jackson use that word shamone

[@Rhiaanon]

Yes he did! Mavis was doing the shamones when Mike was a little boy!

[@Gargoyle2556]

Rest in Peace Yvonne Staples

[@MrGandharva108]

These rock n roll hall audiences are the worst.....stuffed shirts.

[@SuperFringy]

Such a stiff audience. The Staples Singers deserved better. They didn't take Mavis there.

[@mznoitall51]

Over 40 blessed years. They started out singing gospel and I loved the gospel albums too. That’s amazing to be successful in both genres

[@Denise-dp6js]

Yes he said that he paid homage to her... in the song "Bad" and so forth....

[@johnhall9160]

Always like them.....I am a child of the 70's!

[@josephoneal2630]

Still Superior to this Crap they call music today. Nobody having to grab their cod and disrespect anybody.

[@jerryhamer]

So glad they got into the Hall before ole pops died.

[@msmusicmaestro61]

Man those songs take me back to the day

[@piustwelfth]

Mavis is a national treasure!

[@vonsdy1457]

Pius Twelvetrees Amen to that.....Mavis is the truth!

[@davidc5877]

+Pius Twelvetrees that is exactly what she is!

[@fewerbeansplease]

Love her and her voice....

[@sullymn]

Amen!

[@jakesnake165]

Love her I listen to her on my portable am radio the thought never crossed my mind if they were black or white just like all the rest of the great groups like the temptations ah stylistic stevey wonder sly stone

[@demetriusstewart6701]

Dude bad on that bass.

[@crystalluvlilj]

I know this is a rock and roll hall of fame ceremony but this crowd was dead.

[@jerryhamer]

Yea look at the bald guy at 8:02, spoiled ass rich people

[@olderendirt]

How could they sit still!??! I sure wouldn't be. Ha! I'm not now!

[@donaldlevin800]

That's David Lettermen's band!!

[@Franaflyby]

AAawww ...good music ...back in the day ...when ...men were men ...and women were glad they were...

[@funkyswede62]

They took me there, respect to The Staple Singers. Love 'em!

[@katinawhitley9340]

Rip to all the great leaders we lost that paved the way in our fight for justice and equality for all

[@fostermac7170]

As usual, Paul Schafer's band is note perfect!

[@godandme6]

The Staple Singers are one of the best!!

[@shaungresham4968]

I think this was last performance of all the original Staples singers together before Pops passed away the next year.

[@joselynjolivet7694]

One of my favorite soul groups ever. Love to hear Mavis sing. 🎶 🎶

[@SallyElkRiver]

My best friend Clare (passed away a few years ago) would listen to The Staple Singers and when I am really missing her, I come and listen to them and my heart doesn't hurt as much.... the joy and the smiles in their music lifts me.

[@michaelamanek8908]

Blessings

[@davidlabrado4224]

good old 70's !!!

[@emmathompson4105]

The greatest ever. I love Mavis and all the Staple singers. Yes! Yes! Back in the day.

[@anthonyvaughan4853]

REAL CLASS ACT / LEGEND GREAT LYRICS /BIG UP RERSPECT

[@KayCash]

I love her voice

[@GarlandFloyd]

Thats their brother Pervis up there!!!!

[@Studioman88]

is that Paul Shaffer from Letterman on keyboard?

[@tn270585]

Its the whole late night band. They always do the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions.

[@lucycoley7143]

This group here are indescribable. Know matter what anyone say it will never give them justice for their great accomplishment. LET me say they were my father's favorite group. He bought their music on Saturday and we sung it on Sunday, lol. Their voices and all their moves we studied and We did most every gospel song exactly like the Staples. My father play his 🎸 and sung Uncloudy Day. We loss our pop in1993 and it sadden our heart. I honor and give My greatest Congratulations to the best R&B and gospel artist I have ever known. I really Love you guys so much.

[@braelynweatherbie3775]

Their music is as fresh today (2017) as it was when it first came out. The music is timeless. If you aren't dancing to it, you had better check yourself cause you have likely passed on.

[@sandrawellspeak9575]

Legends, thank you Mavis! You've taken me there!

[@DianeFertig]

Now that's MUSIC WITH REAL SOUL!!! OXOX

[@williehollaand3326]

So so BY Tv

[@rwatchin]

Simply beautiful.

[@laineykat]

How cool, how elegant, how RIGHT - ! I don't mind being 'old' so much when I can call this music 'my generation's.'! (Musicians of this caliber did not need auto-tune).

[@4235539928]

doesn't get any better, love me some good old R@B

[@cyrilcarrnz]

RESPECTtttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

[@davessmith4393]

OMG They take me there The 70s God bless them for playing such heavenly music Love them all Wish i could hug them all today

[@sharoncobb2547]

I wish they could live forever with this Good music! Whew!

[@phyllispetras3821]

LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!! This song could have been written yesterday.

[@90sKhidd]

Lauryn Hill in the audience at 5:46

[@christracy2013]

I wanna hang out with the bass player dude with the shades!!! He looks kool:)

[@ernestwarren9497]

The Bass player is Will Lee. One of the baddest Cats around. Been in David Letterman's band for years.

[@marquelcherry9524]

Respect YOURSELF!!!!!

[@juanserrano-badrena5093]

The Staple Singers are a Gift from GOD.

[@norajohnson3325]

wonderful group!! HBO documentary on Mavis in Mar.'16...

[@audreyquaye4095]

I first heard of the Staples Singers when they performed at the Soul to Soul Concert held in Accra, Ghana. Other artistes we're Santana, Ike and Tina Turner, and Wilson Pickett. Years later I found out that Prince played the Soul to Soul video at his concerts after sound check and before his concerts started. He must have heard about Soul to Soul from Mavis Staples whom he was close to.

[@motsamaimboyi5548]

Music always brings nations together. Powerful group to deliver that to the world.

[@greeneyes0078]

Music indeed is a International Language. People around the world may not understand your language but play music by Prince, Michael Jackson etc - music language becomes one.

[@diamondfateful]

AWESOME PERFORMANCE!!!

[@certifyme1003xs]

Crowd didn't appreciate nothing God given talent on stage & they can't let loose for for 1 min lol🤦🏾‍♂️

[@jacquelinefox2632]

Still listening...🎤💕🎶🦊

[@SPECKLES49]

2018 More hate now than ever..........................................

[@jamesfreeman2258]

They were so unique, so much talent, loyalty within the ranks, such respect for each other and their audience, soul and the blues, just so grand. A beautiful family with heart.

[@snsharbaby81]

Love 💕 Staples Singers!!!! Sang them songs Mavis!!!! Some of My Favorites!!!!🥰🙏🏾🌹🌹🎸🎤💋

[@reneelattier42]

It is hard to believe the audience that they had they were so Wonder Bread. That is the best way I could put it. There was a total lack of soul in the audience, sadly but true.

[@TheDocweddle]

just so, so, so GOOOD!!!!!

[@guitardan916]

chumone hep me now

[@sosuper7]

That's right,chumone.

[@juliedavis7445]

LOL!!! i love it!

[@mrogers7110]

This was sooo cool!!! I grew up on these songs and they still sound good! The Staple Singers looked amazing!!! Love them!!!

[@MW_Builds]

Damn l love their soul singing!!! So amazing. I heard this in my brain when I hadn't listened to it in years... then I searched it up. Crazy. Love it!!

[@JROLL1]

Pops Staples!!!! You was the Man!

[@CindiLeach]

what a wonderful performance, i love it, love them, they can take me there everytime! lead the way.....

[@j.korbyn8502]

Will and Paul gets it done!!! Wonderful group. Wonderful song!!!

[@anji123passion5]

STAPLES THEIR FIRST OF SEVERAL TRACKS.... STILL KILLIN IT N 1999 ( RESPCT YOURSELF)

[@rickyx6105]

One of my familes favorite songs

[@HaroldFlood15]

Oh yeah...

[@anji123passion5]

RICKY X me too still have on black n white.... true ladies classy... no trifling.. no diva.. just elegant ladies......

[@lawrencenichols132]

Fine performers arent they

[@servantofthelord1552]

Awesome love their voice.

[@mindyw782]

Family groups are the best, the voices blend together so nice! RIP Pervis.

[@kevinbrown04100]

This can relate a lot to the life styles of today even though it is an older song

[@jhmotown]

agree.

[@claudettedalton5580]

children of a lesser god bought me here!

[@loveshades4142]

Dude! Danny Devito at 6:02! Danny Devito and the staples singers in one video. Immediately one of my favorite live videos ever😆

[@pacificprospector]

These folk are awesome! All these years later they still hadn't lost it. Love it!

[@karlannherndon1137]

🎼🎤💎❤Lauren Hill knowz the STAPLES ROCK!

[@johnjohnson2855]

Totally different back then compared to the devil rap concerts we see today when people go wild and stomp and kill each other.

[@darmizinsioremu323]

Respects

[@nancyweliczko9334]

I love their music, very talented family.

[@rainertrebbin-vf7nt]

RRHOF ❤The Staple Singers❤

[@jeanetteivy5229]

Most of the audience is finding it difficult to loosen themselves! 😂

[@steviecritiquenewby7874]

One of the most underrated vocalist Mavis Staple

[@scoonman]

Could you imagine if Mavis had taken up Bob Dylan‘s proposal and they got married and had kids? That voice combined with those lyrics? The world would never have been the same… It was really cool a few years ago to see her open up for him on one of his tours which means they still remain friends.

[@natashiacelius3347]

LOVE THIS !!!!! BEAUTIFUL SONGS

[@williamg2552]

THE SPINNERS have been nominated 3 TIMES for induction into The ROCK and ROLL HALL of FAME. But , they've been PASSED OVER 3 TIMES in favor of RAPPERS. ****THAT'S JUST WRONG**** NO R&B acts have actually been inducted into the Hall for Years, due to the R&R HoF's unwritten BAN on R&B artists in favor of Rappers and 70's/80's ROCK BANDS. This needs to CHANGE ...PRONTO !!! It makes NO SENSE that 80's Rappers get inducted, while R&B acts of the 50's, 60's , and 70's are still WAITING to get in !!! ***NOMINATED, BUT NOT INDUCTED:*** THE CHANTELS, BEN E. KING (solo), WAR, CHAKA KHAN & RUFUS, THE MARVELETTES, THE J.B.'S, JOE TEX, CHIC. ***NOT EVEN NOMINATED*** HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES, THE STYLISTICS, THE CHI-LITES, THE DELFONICS, GENE CHANDLER, THE DOMINOES, DIONNE WARWICK, LOU RAWLS, JR WALKER & THE ALL STARS, THE COMMODORES, THE POINTER SISTERS, PATTI LaBELLE & THE BLUE BELLES/ LaBELLE, THE WHISPERS , THE DRAMATICS, THE MAIN INGREDIENT, EDWIN STARR, CHUCK JACKSON, BARRY WHITE, BROOK BENTON, THE MANHATTANS, and NUMEROUS OTHERS !!! How can an ENTIRE MUSICAL ERA (Late 60's -70's R&B/SOUL ) be just...BYPASSED to induct 80's rappers ?? How did GRANDMASTER FLASH & THE FURIOUS FIVE, NWA, RUN DMC, TUPAC SHAKUR, and PUBLIC ENEMY be inducted...while these R&B superstars have just been ...IGNORED ??

[@nicknicholas3186]

My memory of this song was when the DJ at Armondos Disco in Acapulco spun this song at 3 in the morning. Place was jamming. The early 1970s was an era. I'll take you there. Wish I could go back. I'm 74 now. Kinda sucks