Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 10, 1939
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
38 titles
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
Filmography
Women Who Rock
Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)
Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
Self
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Self
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
Self
Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack
Self
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
Self
The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
Mavis!
Self
Station to Station
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Musical Guest
Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012
Voice
Rejoice and Shout
Soul Divas
Self
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Self
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
Self
Blues Divas
Self
Lightning in a Bottle
Self
Soundstage
Guest singer
Remembering Chicago Again
Self
New York Undercover
Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
The Soul of Stax
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Graffiti Bridge
Melody Cool
Alannah Myles: Live at the Diamond Club Toronto
The Cosby Show
Soloist
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
The Last Waltz
Self
Let's Do It Again
Theme Song Performance
The Klansman
The Staple Singers
The Midnight Special
Self
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
The Staple Singers
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - The Staple Singers
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
Self