“I’ll Take You There”
Written by Alvertis Isbell
HELENA REID: Lead Vocal
JERVONNY COLLIER: Bass
DAVE HANLON: Drums
MICHAEL WOLFF: Electric Piano
ANDREW CARROLL: Organ
WILL McFARLANE: Guitars
CHRIS WEST: All Horns
WAVERLY ALSTON IN THE COMPANY OF FRIENDS CHOIR: Background Vocals
Producer: Tom Emmi
Video Editors: John Nolan, Leo Switucha
Pervis Staples, a co-founding member of the legendary gospel group, The Staple Singers, passed away in May 2021. He was 85 years old. Beginning in 1956 into the early 1980s, the Staple Singers were one of the most influential acts in gospel, soul, and social protest music. Their signature songs such as “Uncloudy Day,” “Why Am I Treated So Bad,” “Respect Yourself” and “I’ll Take You There” are hailed as soul music masterpieces. The early Staples sound was constructed around Pop Staples’ lite tenor and his understated, blues-influenced guitar playing. Surrounding it, was his daughters Mavis and Cleotha, and his son Pervis. The Staple Singers were awarded the Rhythm & Blues Foundation’s Pioneer Award in 1992. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 and earned a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005. They were also inducted into the Nashville-based Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2018.
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