Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1939-07-10
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
The Cosby Show
as Soloist
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Musical Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
The Last Waltz
as Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
as Self
Graffiti Bridge
as Melody Cool