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Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples

Acting Born: July 10, 1939 • 86 years old • Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

Mavis Staples is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist. She has recorded and performed with her family's band The Staple Singers and also as a solo artist, and had noted collaborations with Prince. Staples was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Blues Hall of Fame in 2017.

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Also Known As

The Staple Singers

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Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Musical Guest

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - The Staple Singers

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Musical Guest

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

as Soloist

New York Undercover

New York Undercover

The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special

as Self

Soundstage

Soundstage

as Guest singer

Mavis!

Mavis!

as Self

Women Who Rock

Women Who Rock

as Self

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

as Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

as Self

The Last Waltz

The Last Waltz

as Self

Graffiti Bridge

Graffiti Bridge

as Melody Cool

Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music

Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music

as Self

The Klansman

The Klansman

as The Staple Singers

Soul Divas

Soul Divas

as Self

Rejoice and Shout

Rejoice and Shout

The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris

The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris

as Self