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Podcast: Song Lyric Meanings
Episode: "I’ll Take You There" by Staple Singers
Description: Song Lyrics Meaning - I’ll Take You There by Staple Singers
"I'll Take You There" is a song written by Al Bell (using his real name Alvertis Isbell), and originally performed by soul/gospel family band the Staple Singers. The Staple Singers version, produced by Bell, was released on Stax Records in February 1972, and spent a total of 15 weeks on the charts and reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is ranked as the 19th biggest American hit of 1972.The song was also a significant chart hit in two later cover versions. A 1991 cover version by...