Mavis Staples
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Jul 10, 1939 (87 years old)
Place of Birth
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
| 2022 | Women Who RockSelf | |
| 2021 | Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice) | |
| 2020 | Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to PrinceSelf | |
| 2020 | Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The JewelsSelf | |
| 2019 | Gorillaz: Reject False IconsSelf | |
| 2018 | Dolly & Friends: The Making of a SoundtrackSelf | |
| 2016 | The Life & Songs of Emmylou HarrisSelf | |
| 2016 | The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His MusicSelf | |
| 2015 | Mavis!Self | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Musical Guest | |
| 2014 | Station to Station | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Musical Guest | |
| 2012 | Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012Voice | |
| 2011 | Rejoice and Shout | |
| 2007 | Soul DivasSelf | |
| 2005 | No Direction Home: Bob DylanSelf | |
| 2005 | Blues DivasSelf | |
| 2005 | Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular MusicSelf | |
| 2004 | Lightning in a BottleSelf | |
| 2003 | SoundstageGuest singer | |
| 1995 | Remembering Chicago AgainSelf | |
| 1994 | The Soul of StaxSelf | |
| 1994 | Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor | |
| 1994 | New York Undercover | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Musical Guest | |
| 1992 | Prince: The Ryde Dyvine | |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | |
| 1990 | Graffiti BridgeMelody Cool | |
| 1989 | Alannah Myles: Live at the Diamond Club Toronto | |
| 1984 | The Cosby ShowSoloist | |
| 1978 | The Last WaltzSelf | |
| 1974 | The KlansmanThe Staple Singers | |
| 1972 | The Midnight SpecialSelf | |
| 1970 | The Psychiatrist: God Bless the ChildrenThe Staple Singers | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - The Staple Singers | |
| - | Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie RobertsonSelf |