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