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.
Awards & recognition
- Order of Lincoln · 2021
- Libera Award — Best Blues Record · 2020
- "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award · 2019
- Kennedy Center Honors · 2016
- "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award · 2007
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- Blues Music Award
- Maple Blues Awards
- Americana Award — Artist of the Year · 2019 · nominated
Filmography17 titles
Women Who Rock
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
The Last Waltz
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Lightning in a Bottle
New York Undercover
The Cosby Show
Let's Do It Again
Mavis!
Station to Station
Rejoice and Shout
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Klansman
Graffiti Bridge
Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack