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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 · 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. She started performing with her family’s group, the Staple Singers, at the tender age of 10.
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.
25. Juni 2024 · The band’s mightiest singer and sole survivor since the death of her sister Yvonne in 2018 and brother, Pervis, in 2021, Mavis remained in high demand, a historical treasure commanding a...
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...
15. Aug. 2016 · Built upon her raw, gutsy vocal and her father Roebuck ‘Pops’ Staples’ pure tenor and bluesy guitar playing, the quartet’s line-up was completed by Mavis’ siblings Pervis and Cleotha until in 1970 Mavis’ younger sister Yvonne Staples replaced Pervis.
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...
