Mavis Staples

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Known For
Acting
Born
July 10, 1939 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popular Genres
Music Documentary Drama
Career Span
– 2021

Mavis Staples

1 win
62 nominations
1 Oscar
24 credits

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.

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Personal Info

Born
Jul 10, 1939
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
– 2021

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The Last Waltz
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
The Klansman
Graffiti Bridge
Lightning in a Bottle

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