Mavis Staples
Born: 1939-07-10
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
Mavis Staples is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist. She has recorded and performed with her family's band The Staple Singers and also as a solo artist, and had noted collaborations with Prince. Staples was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Blues Hall of Fame in 2017.
Known For
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Station to Station
The Last Waltz
Soul Divas
Mavis!
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
Motown Returns to the Apollo
The Klansman
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Graffiti Bridge
Top Movie Credits
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)
The Last Waltz
Self
Soul Divas
Self
Mavis!
Self
The Klansman
The Staple Singers
Graffiti Bridge
Melody Cool