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   Is Mavis Staples still alive?

   • 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. During her time in the group, she recorded the hit singles "I'll Take You There" and "Let's Do It Again".

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   What is Mavis Staples doing on her 85th birthday?

   • Mavis Staples will celebrate her 85th birthday with an all-star concert featuring Black Pumas, Chris Stapleton and more.

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   When did Mavis Staples become a singer?

   • The Staple Singers’ transition to soul and rhythm and blues began in the late 1960s, when they signed with Stax Records —the same label on which Staples recorded her solo debut, Mavis Staples, in 1969.

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   Is Mavis Staples still singing?

   • Mavis Staples Is an American Institution. She’s Not Done Singing Yet. After more than seven decades onstage, the gospel and soul great decided last year that it was time to retire. Then she realized she still had work to do. Mavis Staples plans to release her first album since 2019 next year. “‘Just because I’m 85, they think I can’t do it?

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   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.

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   Jun 25, 2024 · The band’s mightiest singer and sole survivor since the death of her sister Yvonne in 2018 and brother, Pervis, in 2021, Mavis remained in high demand, a historical treasure commanding a...

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5. www.newyorker.com › magazine › 2022/07/04The Gospel According to Mavis Staples | The New Yorker

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   Jun 27, 2022 · June 27, 2022. At eighty-two, Staples asked God why she was still alive. “The only reason I could see is to sing my songs,” she said. Photograph by Paola Kudacki for The New Yorker. Mavis Staples...

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   Yvonne Staples died on April 10, 2018, at the age of 80. [5] Pervis Staples died suddenly in his home in Dolton, Illinois, on May 6, 2021, at the age of 85, leaving Mavis as the band's last surviving member. [21]

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   Feb 13, 2024 · Interview: Mavis Staples Is Still Going Strong at 75. Born in Chicago, Staples is a soul, gospel and R&B legend who rose to fame as the lead singer of the Staples Singer in the 1960s.

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   Sep 2, 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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   Feb 12, 2024 · Mavis Staples to Celebrate 85th Birthday With All-Star Concert Featuring Chris Stapleton, Black Pumas & More. The concert will take place April 18 at Los Angeles' YouTube Theater.