Mavis Staples
Department: Acting
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
Rejoice and Shout
2011
The Soul of Stax
1994
Soul Divas
2007
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970
The Klansman
1974
Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012
2012
Mavis!
2015
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
2005
Lightning in a Bottle
2004
Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack
2018
Remembering Chicago Again
1995
Blues Divas
2005
The Last Waltz
1978
Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
1994
Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
1992
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
2016
The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music
2016
Alannah Myles: Live at the Diamond Club Toronto
1989
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
2020
Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
2020
Graffiti Bridge
1990
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
2019
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
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Station to Station
2014
The Cosby Show
1984
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
New York Undercover
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Midnight Special
1972
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
2005
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Women Who Rock
2022
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Soundstage
2003