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Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer and civil rights activist. She rose to fame as a member of her family's band The Staple Singers, of which she is the last surviving member.
Dec 14, 2021 · With her family band and as a solo artist, Mavis Staples‘ career has spanned seven decades. Here are 10 things you may not know about the singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist.
Yvonne Staples died on April 10, 2018, at the age of 80. [5] Pervis Staples died suddenly in his home in Dolton, Illinois, on May 6, 2021, at the age of 85, leaving Mavis as the band's last surviving member. [21]
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Feb 3, 2014 · Stax Records guitarist Steve Cropper suggested that the Staple Singers add backing vocals to “ (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay,” but Redding died in a plane crash before the recording session...
Sep 7, 2021 · We're concluding our "Summer Of Soul" series today, listening back to performers who were featured in the Questlove documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, with interviews from Mavis...
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May 2, 2024 · The Staple Singers’ transition to soul and rhythm and blues began in the late 1960s, when they signed with Stax Records —the same label on which Staples recorded her solo debut, Mavis Staples, in 1969.
Dec 10, 2016 · With Mavis' powerful vocals and her father's Mississippi-inspired blues guitar, the Staple Singers moved beyond the church and into folk, pop and R&B stardom. But the group was also prominent...
