0 Staple Singers' Cleotha Staples Passes GOSPELflava received word of the passing of Cleotha Staples, founding member of the the legendary Staple Singers at the age of 78 in Chicago following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Continue reading POST TAGS: Cleotha StaplesI'll Take You ThereMavis StaplesPop StaplesStaple Singers