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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 de dic. de 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.
7 de sept. de 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...
Yvonne Staples died on April 10, 2018, at the age of 80. [5] Pervis Staples died suddenly in his home in Dolton, Illinois, on May 6, 2021, at the age of 85, leaving Mavis as the band's last surviving member. [21]
2 de may. de 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.
27 de jun. de 2022 · By David Remnick. June 27, 2022. At eighty-two, Staples asked God why she was still alive. “The only reason I could see is to sing my songs,” she said. Photograph by Paola Kudacki for The New...
26 de abr. de 2024 · Mavis Staples started singing with her family, the Staples Singers, in the '50s. With a voice that belied her tiny size, she eventually became the center of attention of the group.
