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Mavis Staples

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
38

Gender
Female

Birthday
July 10, 1939 (87 years old)

Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Mavis Staples

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.

Known For

Acting

2022Women Who Rockas Self
2021Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)as Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)
2020Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewelsas Self
2020Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Princeas Self
2019Gorillaz: Reject False Iconsas Self
2018Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrackas Self
2016The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harrisas Self
2016The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Musicas Self
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Musical Guest
2015Mavis!as Self
2014Station to Stationas
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Musical Guest
2012Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012as Voice
2011Rejoice and Shoutas
2007Soul Divasas Self
2005No Direction Home: Bob Dylanas Self
2005Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Musicas Self
2005Blues Divasas Self
2004Lightning in a Bottleas Self
2003Soundstageas Guest singer
1995Remembering Chicago Againas Self
1994Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victoras
1994New York Undercoveras
1994The Soul of Staxas Self
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Musical Guest
1992Prince: The Ryde Dyvineas
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas
1990Graffiti Bridgeas Melody Cool
1989Alannah Myles: Live at the Diamond Club Torontoas
1984The Cosby Showas Soloist
1982Late Night with David Lettermanas Self - Musical Guest
1978The Last Waltzas Self
1974The Klansmanas The Staple Singers
1972The Midnight Specialas Self
1970The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Childrenas The Staple Singers
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - The Staple Singers
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertsonas Self

Production

1975Let's Do It Again...Theme Song Performance