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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.
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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).
“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.
New Album ‘Carry Me Home’ Out Now On ANTI- Records. Purchase & Stream: https://mavisandlevon.ffm.to/carrymehome.
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...
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...
Mar 15, 2022 · Listen to the full album here: https://antircrds.io/3Pmh6Ge "You Got To Move" by @mavisstaples & @levonhelm9664 from the album 'Carry Me Home', available now ...more.
Mar 19, 2021 · May 24, 2019 • The best new albums out this week include a stirring call for social justice from soul and gospel legend Mavis Staples, rapper YG's remembrance of Nipsey Hussle, lo-fi rock ...
Apr 18, 2024 · Mavis Staples. 109,171 likes · 488 talking about this. All-Star 85th Birthday Concert April 18, 2024 http://mavisstaples85.com
