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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.
14. Dez. 2021 · By JD Nash December 14, 2021 Updated: December 14, 2021 No Comments 6 Mins Read. With her family band and as a solo artist, Mavis Staples‘ career has spanned seven decades. Here are 10 things you may not know about the singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist. 1. Mavis Staples was born in Chicago, on July 10th, 1939.
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.
7. Sept. 2021 · We're concluding our "Summer Of Soul" series today, listening back to performers who were featured in the Questlove documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, with interviews from Mavis...
- Terry Gross
3. Feb. 2014 · Have a Little Faith was her first release after Pops Staples died in 2000, and Mavis charged $40,000 on her credit cards to make it happen. The blues label Alligator later released the album....
10. Mai 2015 · Legendary singer Mavis Staples has said that her family’s appearance in the classic concert film The Last Waltz changed her life. While The Staples Singers didn’t actually appear at The Band’s farewell show live at The Fillmore West, they filmed a segment on a Soundstage for a version of famous song The Weight for the movie.
2. Mai 2024 · 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.
