Birthday: Jul 10, 1939
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Mavis Staples

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.

Filmography

Movie	Cast	Year
Rejoice and Shout		2011
The Soul of Stax	Self	1994
Soul Divas	Self	2007
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children	The Staple Singers	1970
The Klansman	The Staple Singers	1974
Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012	Voice	2012
Mavis!	Self	2015
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan	Self	2005
Lightning in a Bottle	Self	2004
Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack	Self	2018
Remembering Chicago Again	Self	1995
Blues Divas	Self	2005
The Last Waltz	Self	1978
Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor		1994
Prince: The Ryde Dyvine		1992
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris	Self	2016
The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music	Self	2016
Alannah Myles: Live at the Diamond Club Toronto		1989
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince	Self	2020
Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels	Self	2020
Graffiti Bridge	Melody Cool	1990
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)	Self	2021
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons	Self	2019
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson	Self	1970
Series	Cast	Year
The Cosby Show	Soloist	1984
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno		1992
New York Undercover		1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Self - Musical Guest	1993
The Mike Douglas Show	Self - The Staple Singers	1961
The Midnight Special	Self - The Staple Singers	1972
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music	Self	2005
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	Self - Musical Guest	2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert	Self	2015

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