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Be What You Are

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Released
  
1973

Length
  
51:56

Artist
  
The Staple Singers

Producer
  
Al Bell

Genre
  
Soul music

Recorded
  
1973

Be What You Are (1973)
  
City in the Sky (1974)

Release date
  
1973

Label
  
Stax

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Similar
  
The Staple Singers albums, Soul music albums

Be What You Are is a 1973 soul album by The Staple Singers. It reached number 13 on the Billboard Top Soul LPs chart. The first single, "Be What You Are", fared poorly; however, the follow-up, "If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)", was a top ten hit, peaking at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the R&B Singles chart. The third single, "Touch a Hand, Make a Friend" charting at number 23 on the Hot 100 and number three on the R&B chart in 1974.

Contents

Staple singers be what you are


Personnel

  • Cleotha Staples, Mavis Staples, Yvonne Staples - Lead and Backing Vocals
  • Roebuck "Pops" Staples - Vocals, Guitar
  • Songs

    1Be What You Are5:03
    2If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)4:29
    3Medley: Love Comes in All Colors/Tellin' Lies8:52

    References

    Be What You Are Wikipedia