Overview
Mavis Staples
Known For
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended...
Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
Celebrate your right to vote with Run The Jewels' first...
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
A lineup of artists -- including Beck, Common, Gary Clark...
Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack
Behind-the-scenes music documentary starring Dolly Parton in the recording studio...
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
A once-in-a-lifetime concert celebrating 15 million record-selling 13 time Grammy...
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.