Mavis Staples
Born
7/10/1939
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.
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 For16 Movies
The Last Waltz
1978
★7.7
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
★7.6
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
2016
★6.0
The Klansman
1974
★5.6
Mavis!
2015
★6.9
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
2005
★7.8
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
2020
★7.9
Graffiti Bridge
1990
★5.1
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
2019
★7.6
Lightning in a Bottle
2004
★7.6
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970
★10.0
Station to Station
2014
★6.8
Blues Divas
2005
★6.0
Rejoice and Shout
2011
★6.5
Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
2020
★9.3
Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
1994
★8.0