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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
- Women Who Rock — Self2022
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) — Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)2021
- Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince — Self2020
- Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels — Self2020
- Gorillaz: Reject False Icons — Self2019
- Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack — Self2018
- The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris — Self2016
- The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music — Self2016
- Mavis! — Self2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self2015
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Mavis
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Father
- Pops Staples
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- rhythm and blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Epic Records
- Official website
- mavisstaples.com
- Image
- Mavis Staples 2015.jpg
- Voice type
- contralto
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- Commons category
- Mavis Staples
- date of birth
- 1939-07-10
- start of work period
- 1950-00-00
- member of
- The Staple Singers
- social media followers
- 13000
- writing language
- English language
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