Mavis Staples
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 10, 1939 (age 87)
- Birthplace
- 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
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Filmography
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
Movie · as Self
Women Who Rock
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Movie · as Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Movie · as Self
Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels
Movie · as Self
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
Movie · as Self
Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack
Movie · as Self
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
Movie · as Self
The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music
Movie · as Self
Mavis!
Movie · as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 3 eps
Station to Station
Movie
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012
Movie · as Voice
Rejoice and Shout
Movie
Conan
TV · as Self, Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Soul Divas
Movie · as Self
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Movie · as Self
Blues Divas
Movie · as Self
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
TV · as Self · 6 eps
Lightning in a Bottle
Movie · as Self
Soundstage
TV · as Guest singer · 1 ep
Remembering Chicago Again
Movie · as Self
The Soul of Stax
Movie · as Self
Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
Movie
New York Undercover
TV · 1 ep
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
Movie
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 1 ep
Later... with Jools Holland
TV · 1 ep
Graffiti Bridge
Movie · as Melody Cool
Alannah Myles: Live at the Diamond Club Toronto
Movie
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Movie
The Cosby Show
TV · as Soloist · 1 ep
Late Night with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
The Last Waltz
Movie · as Self
The Klansman
Movie · as The Staple Singers
The Midnight Special
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Movie · as The Staple Singers
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self - The Staple Singers · 1 ep