Mavis Staples

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Birthday
Jul 10, 1939 (85 years old)

Mavis Staples

Known For

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
1h 57m
Movie 2021

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

During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity. The footage from the festival sat in a basement, unseen for over 50 years, keeping this incredible event in America's history lost — until now.

Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
0h 45m
Movie 2020

Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels

Celebrate your right to vote with Run The Jewels' first performance of RTJ4.

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
1h 28m
Movie 2020

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

A lineup of artists -- including Beck, Common, Gary Clark Jr., Foo Fighters, H.E.R., Juanes, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Chris Martin, Mavis Staples, St. Vincent, Usher and more -- pay tribute to Prince's unprecedented influence on music.

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.