Mavis Staples
Known for ActingBorn 1939-07-10Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
The Last Waltz
1978 · as Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021 · as Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)
Soul Divas
2007 · as Self
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
2005 · as Self
Mavis!
2015 · as Self
Lightning in a Bottle
2004 · as Self
The Klansman
1974 · as The Staple Singers
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
2019 · as Self
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
2016 · as Self
Graffiti Bridge
1990 · as Melody Cool
Blues Divas
2005 · as Self
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
as Self
Rejoice and Shout
2011
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
2020 · as Self
Station to Station
2014
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970 · as The Staple Singers
Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
2020 · as Self
The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music
2016 · as Self