Mavis Staples
1939-07-10
Biography
Mavis Staples is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist. She has recorded and performed with her family's band The Staple Singers and also as a solo artist, and had noted collaborations with Prince. Staples was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Blues Hall of Fame in 2017.
Also appears in
The Last Waltz
The Klansman
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Graffiti Bridge
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Mavis!
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
Lightning in a Bottle
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
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Remembering Chicago Again
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The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
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Let’s Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack
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The Soul of Stax
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Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
Rejoice and Shout
Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
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Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
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Blues Divas