Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples

Born 1939-07-10 (age 86) Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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.

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Known For

The Last Waltz
The Last Waltz

1978

as Self

The Klansman
The Klansman

1974

as The Staple Singers

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021

as Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Soul Divas
Soul Divas

2007

as Self

Lightning in a Bottle
Mavis!
Mavis!

2015

as Self

Graffiti Bridge
Graffiti Bridge

1990

as Melody Cool

Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
Station to Station
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Blues Divas
Blues Divas

2005

as Self

Rejoice and Shout
The Soul of Stax
The Soul of Stax

1994

as Self