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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mavis_StaplesMavis Staples - Wikipedia

    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.

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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Mavis-StaplesMavis Staples | Biography, Songs, & Facts | Britannica

    May 2, 2024 · Mavis Staples, American gospel and soul singer who was an integral part of the Staple Singers as well as a successful solo artist. Her live performances were legendary, as captured in the album Hope at the Hideout (2008), and she won a Grammy Award for the album You Are Not Alone (2010).

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    New Album 'Carry Me Home’ Out Now On ANTI- Records.

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  6. www.newyorker.com › magazine › 2022/07/04The Gospel According to Mavis Staples | The New Yorker

    Jun 27, 2022 · A legendary singer on faith, loss, and a family legacy. By David Remnick. June 27, 2022. At eighty-two, Staples asked God why she was still alive. “The only reason I could see is to sing my songs,”...

  7. mavisstaples.com › aboutMavis Staples — About

    The rain was coming down in thick, heavy sheets when Mavis Staples arrived in Woodstock. Still recovering from a recent knee surgery, Staples wasn’t her usual spry self that day, but any lingering aches and pains seemed to melt away the moment she spotted the familiar figure waiting to greet her on the porch.

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  9. www.npr.org › summer-of-soul-singer-mavis-staples'Summer Of Soul': Singer Mavis Staples : NPR

    Sep 7, 2021 · Mavis Staples was a teenager when she began performing with her family, The Staple Singers. The quartet was led by her father, Pops Staples. By the late 1950s, The Staple Singers was one of the...

  10. news.uchicago.edu › story › mavis-staples-legendaryMavis Staples, legendary singer and activist, returns to ...

    May 9, 2024 · Mavis Staples, legendary singer and activist, returns to UChicago to inspire next generation | University of Chicago News.

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