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  1. Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer and civil rights activist. She rose to fame as a member of her family's band The Staple Singers , of which she is the last surviving member.

  2. Sep 7, 2021 · Mavis Staples was a teenager when she began performing with her family, The Staple Singers. The quartet was led by her father, Pops Staples. By the late 1950s, The Staple Singers was one of...

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  3. Jul 27, 2024 · Mavis Staples, American gospel and soul singer who was an integral part of the Staple Singers as well as a successful solo artist. Her live performances were legendary, as captured in the album Hope at the Hideout (2008), and she won a Grammy Award for the album You Are Not Alone (2010).

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    • You Are Not Alone (‘You Are Not Alone’ – 2010) In 2010, Jeff Tweedy, a modern Chicago treasure, reintroduced Mavis Staples, a senior Chicago treasure, to the world.
    • I’ll Take You There (‘Be Altitude: Respect Yourself’ – 1972) Does this song need an introduction? ‘ I’ll Take You There’ is the diamond of the Staple Singers catalog, and for good reason.
    • I’ve Learned To Do Without You (Only For The Lonely – 1970) Even though the Staple Singers remained intact in varying capacities throughout the twentieth century, Mavis Staples began exploring solo musings in 1970.
    • Your Good Fortune ( Your Good Fortune – 2015) This EP is the record that won Mavis Staples her second Grammy several weeks ago. Written primarily by her label-mate, Son Little, the short album does a surprisingly good job capturing both the beginning and the more recent eras of Staples’ style in succinct, modern tracks.
  4. Mavis Staples was the star of the Staple Singers, a gospel group that started out playing churches, marched with Martin Luther King Jr., had million-selling gospel singles, signed to Stax...

  5. Mavis Staples - "Let's Do It Again" (Live) (Full Album Stream) Listen to the full album: http://bit.ly/2HVErjg"Let's Do It Again" (Live) by Mavis Staples from the album 'Live in London,'...

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  7. Jan 22, 2014 · A fearless road warrior, Pops took his family to places in the segregated South that few African-American performers dared go. Despite a few harrowing incidents — chillingly recounted by Kot — the...