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Mavis Staples (* 10. Juli 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) ist eine US-amerikanische Blues - und Soul sängerin sowie Grammy -Preisträgerin und Bürgerrechtlerin. Bekannt wurde sie ab 1952 als Mitglied der Familienband The Staple Singers um ihren Vater, den Gospelsänger Pops 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.
Commencing releasing albums as a solo artist in 1969, Mavis Staples has released 13 studio albums, two live albums, three compilations, one soundtrack, one EP, and 51 singles over a career spanning five decades.
2. Mai 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).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Staples and the night’s soulful crew of backup singers handle the vast majority of the vocal work here, but it’s perhaps album closer “The Weight,” which features Helm chiming in with lead vocals for the first time, that stands as the concert’s most emotional moment.
Mavis Staples ist eine US-amerikanische Blues- und Soulsängerin sowie Grammy-Preisträgerin und Bürgerrechtlerin. Bekannt wurde sie ab 1952 als Mitglied der Familienband The Staple Singers um ihren Vater, den Gospelsänger Pops Staples. Ihr erstes Solo-Album veröffentlichte sie 1969, ihr aktuellstes 2022.
Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939) 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.
