Mavis Staples
Acting
Born July 10, 1939 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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 · 37 titles
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Mike Douglas Show
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with David Letterman
The Cosby Show
The Midnight Special
New York Undercover
Soundstage
Women Who Rock
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
The Last Waltz
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Mavis!
The Klansman
Lightning in a Bottle
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
Soul Divas
Graffiti Bridge
Alannah Myles: Live at the Diamond Club Toronto
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Station to Station
Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
Blues Divas
Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
The Soul of Stax
Rejoice and Shout
Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack
The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music
Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012
Remembering Chicago Again