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Mavis Staples. 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.
New Album 'Carry Me Home’ Out Now On ANTI- Records.
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).
“There’s just an aura,” says Staples. “A good feeling comes over you the moment you walk in. It feels like home.” Staples spent five or six days in Woodstock before her performance, laughing and trading stories and going for walks around the property with Helm.
May 9, 2024 · Mavis Staples—musician, civil rights activist and lifelong resident of the South Side of Chicago—performed at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts on April 3 to a crowd of Chicago Public Schools and UChicago undergraduate students. “We’ve been taking y’all there for over 70 years.
New Album ‘Carry Me Home’ Out Now On ANTI- Records. Purchase & Stream: https://mavisandlevon.ffm.to/carrymehome.
Jun 27, 2022 · Mavis Staples has been a gospel singer longer than Elizabeth II has worn the crown. During concerts, sometimes, she might take a seat and rest while someone in her band bangs out a solo for a...
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...
Feb 12, 2024 · Mavis Staples 85th: All Star Birthday Concert will feature performances from Black Pumas, Hozier, Chris Stapleton, Grace Potter, Jackson Browne, more.
May 19, 2022 · Mavis Staples Looks Back on Long Friendship With Levon Helm. Music. ‘I Miss Him So Much’: Mavis Staples on Her Last Waltz With Levon Helm. A new live album documents the final full joint...
