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Mavis! is the first documentary on gospel/soul music legend and civil rights icon Mavis Staples and her family group The Staple Singers. From the freedom songs of the 60s and hits like "I'll Take You There" in the 70s, to funked-up collaborations with Prince and her recent albums with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, Mavis has stayed true to her roots, kept her family close, and inspired millions along ...
17. Juni 2014 · Mavis Staples Remembers Singing “The Weight”. By Elon Green. June 17, 2014. The Band held its last concert on Thanksgiving Day, 1976. Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, and ...
Vor 6 Stunden · Mavis Staples remembers when her father, Pops, heard Dylan for the first time and how Dylan’s protest lyrics influenced their family in return. We feature gospel and R&B singer Mavis Staples ...
11. Feb. 2016 · There was a photo of Ms. Staples with the Obama family, autographed by the president with thanks for a “magical evening” when she performed at the White House for a PBS soul-music special. And ...
30. Nov. 2017 · Mavis released only three solo albums and a soundtrack in the 60s and 70s because she preferred singing with her family. “I’m only a solo artist now because most of my family are gone. My ...
Biografia. Mavis Staples è nata nel 1939, ultima di quattro figli, nella parte sud di Chicago (Sam Cooke e Lou Rawls vivevano nelle vicinanze).La madre di Staples, Oceola, lavorava come operaia in fabbrica e come addetta alle pulizie mentre suo padre, Roebuck (noto come Pops), lavorava nei macelli e nelle acciaierie; in passato era stato un mezzadro in Mississippi, dove i suoi nonni erano ...
“I’m the messenger,” Mavis Staples says on the eve of her 80th birthday. “That’s my job—it has been for my whole life—and I can’t just give up while the struggle’s still alive. We’ve got more work to do, so I’m going to keep on getting stronger and keep on delivering my message every single day.” […]
