Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples

84 · Born: Jul 10, 1939

2021
2010

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Born Jul 10, 1939 Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Career

2011
Rejoice and Shout
Rejoice and Shout
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2004
Lightning in a Bottle
2020
Holy Calamavote
Holy Calamavote
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2018
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
2015
Mavis!
Mavis!
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2005
American Masters
American Masters
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Blues Divas
Blues Divas
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