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9 de may. de 2024 · Staples recalled her father, Roebuck “Pops” Staples, saying of King: “I like this man's message. I think if he could preach it, we can sing it.” The Staple Singers would go on to create iconic hits including “I’ll Take You There” and “Freedom Highway”—songs that helped provide the soundtrack for the Civil Rights era.
Hace 3 días · Co-taught by Kot and Titone, “The Soundtrack for Changing the World: Mavis Staples, Chicago, and the Music of the Civil Rights Movement,” will allow students to dig deeper into the story of ...
2 de may. de 2024 · Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is an American gospel and soul singer who was an integral part of the Staple Singers as well as a successful solo artist. the Staple Singers. The Staple Singers, 1971. At age 11, Staples joined the Staple Singers, a family gospel-singing group led by her father, Roebuck (“Pops ...
26 de abr. de 2024 · Mavis Staples marched with Dr. King in the 1960s and played at the White House for Barack Obama, spanning two defining points in American history. John Kessler. John has worked as a professional bassist for 20 years, including a 15 year stint as Musical Director of the Mountain Stage radio program. John has been at KNKX since 1999 where he ...
Hace 5 días · We feature gospel and R&B singer Mavis Staples, from the second installment of our show all about Bob Dylan. Bob Dylan admired the civil rights songs of the Staples Singers and would hear them on ...
9 de may. de 2024 · Mavis Staples is among the great powerhouse female vocalists of R&B and gospel, up there with Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Mahalia Jackson, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Odetta, and Bettye LaVette. She's literally a living legend, the last surviving member of the groundbreaking family band The Staple Singers, a three-time Grammy Award winner who during her long and illustrious career collaborated ...
27 de abr. de 2024 · Zoran Orlic/Courtesy of the artist
