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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.

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

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   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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   • 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. During her time in the group, she recorded the hit singles "I'll Take You There" and "Let's Do It Again".

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   When did Mavis Staples become a singer?

   • 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.

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   Did Mavis Staples start singing with her family?

   • We're concluding our "Summer Of Soul" interviews with performers who are featured in the Questlove documentary of the same name about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. Let's get back to Terry's interview with Mavis Staples, who first began singing with her family in The Staple Singers. GROSS: Tell me how the family started singing together.

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

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   May 9, 2024 · Mavis Staples, legendary singer and activist, returns to UChicago to inspire next generation. By Tori Lee. May 9, 2024. “We’ve been taking y’all there for over 70 years. Now we want you to take us there.” In 1962, Mavis Staples and her family took the stage at Mandel Hall for the University of Chicago Folk Festival.

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   Apr 22, 2024 · An assemblage of musical greats in their own right gathered at the YouTube Theater in the greater L.A. area Thursday night for “Mavis Staples 85th: All-Star Birthday Concert,” a...

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

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    Sep 7, 2021 · Music Interviews. 'Summer Of Soul': Singer Mavis Staples. September 7, 20211:01 PM ET. Heard on Fresh Air. Terry Gross. 19-Minute Listen. Staples began singing with her family as a teenager....

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

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    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,”...