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  1. 4 days ago · June 25, 2024. On a rainy April day in Chicago, Mavis Staples sat in the restaurant of the towering downtown Chicago building where she’s lived for the past four years. For two hours, she talked ...

  2. 4 days ago · On a rainy April day in Chicago, Mavis Staples sat in the restaurant of the towering downtown Chicago building where she’s lived for the past four years. For two hours, she talked about the Civil Rights movement and faith. And finally, she mentioned her old flame Bob Dylan.

  3. 4 days ago · Hailed by NPR as “one of America’s defining voices of freedom and peace,” Mavis Staples is the kind of once-in-a-generation artist whose impact on music and culture would be difficult to overstate.

  4. 3 days ago · Mavis Staples’s powerful lead vocals and the group’s infectious grooves earned them a dedicated fan base and critical acclaim. Their music continues to inspire and influence artists across...

  5. 4 days ago · Stepping into the spotlight is Mavis Staples, a Grammy winner and civil rights activist. She gained fame as a member of her family's gospel group, the Staple Singers, a musical...

  6. 5 days ago · The Staples Singers received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005. As a solo artist, Staples is known for hits like "I'll Take You There" and has won three Grammys. "We're thrilled to be welcoming another legendary performer, Mavis Staples, to the Burnaby Blues and Roots stage for 2024, along with so many other talented musicians," said Mayor Mike Hurley in a press release.

  7. 5 days ago · Mavis Staples is an iconic American singer and civil rights activist renowned for her rich, soulful voice and powerful presence. Born on July 10, 1939, in Chicago, Illinois, she rose to fame as a member of The Staples Singers, a family gospel group led by her father, "Pops" Staples.