Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples (85)

1939-07-10 | 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.

On Movies

  • Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
  • Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
  • The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
  • Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012
  • Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
  • Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
  • Graffiti Bridge
  • Alannah Myles: Live at the Diamond Club Toronto
  • The Klansman
  • The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children

On Series

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