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Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples

Acting · 0.5 popularity

Age

87

Movies

25

TV

12

Born
July 10, 1939
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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.

Works

25 films

The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris

The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris

20166.0

The Last Waltz

The Last Waltz

19787.7

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

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

20217.6

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

20057.8

Mavis!

Mavis!

20156.9

The Klansman

The Klansman

19745.6

Lightning in a Bottle

Lightning in a Bottle

20047.6

Gorillaz: Reject False Icons

Gorillaz: Reject False Icons

20197.6

Soul Divas

Soul Divas

2007

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

20207.9

Graffiti Bridge

Graffiti Bridge

19905.1

Rejoice and Shout

Rejoice and Shout

20116.5

Station to Station

Station to Station

20146.8

Alannah Myles: Live at the Diamond Club Toronto

Alannah Myles: Live at the Diamond Club Toronto

1989

Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels

Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels

20209.3

Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor

Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor

19948.0

Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson

Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson

2026

Prince: The Ryde Dyvine

Prince: The Ryde Dyvine

1992

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children

197010.0

The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music

The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music

2016

Blues Divas

Blues Divas

20056.0

Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack

Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack

2018

Remembering Chicago Again

Remembering Chicago Again

1995

Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012

Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012

20126.0

The Soul of Stax

The Soul of Stax

1994