Mavis Staples
July 10, 1939 (85 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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Credits
- 2021 ·Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)as Self
- 2020 ·Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewelsas Self
- 2020 ·Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Princeas Self
- 2019 ·Gorillaz: Reject False Iconsas Self
- 2018 ·Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrackas Self
- 2016 ·The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harrisas Self
- 2016 ·The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Musicas Self
- 2015 ·The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self
- 2015 ·Mavis!as Self
- 2014 ·The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Musical Guest
- 2012 ·Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012as Voice
- 2011 ·Rejoice and Shoutas
- 2007 ·Soul Divasas Self
- 2005 ·No Direction Home: Bob Dylanas Self
- 2005 ·Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Musicas Self
- 2005 ·Blues Divasas Self
- 2004 ·Lightning in a Bottleas Self
- 1995 ·Remembering Chicago Againas Self
- 1994 ·New York Undercoveras
- 1994 ·Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victoras
- 1994 ·The Soul of Staxas Self
- 1993 ·Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Musical Guest
- 1992 ·Prince: The Ryde Dyvineas
- 1992 ·The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas
- 1990 ·Graffiti Bridgeas Melody Cool
- 1989 ·Alannah Myles: Live at the Diamond Club Torontoas
- 1984 ·The Cosby Showas Soloist
- 1978 ·The Last Waltzas Self
- 1974 ·The Klansmanas The Staple Singers
- 1972 ·The Midnight Specialas Self - The Staple Singers
- 1970 ·The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Childrenas The Staple Singers
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self - The Staple Singers
- Future ·Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertsonas Self