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Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer and civil rights activist. She rose to fame as a member of her family's band The Staple Singers , of which she is the last surviving member.
Female Trouble is the fifth solo album by singer Nona Hendryx (formerly part of pop/soul group LaBelle, along with Patti LaBelle), and was released on 17 April 1987. The album contained Baby Go-Go , written by Prince (under the name Joey Coco ).
- EMI Records
- 17 April 1987
- 45:28
- Multi-Level, New York, NY, USA
Jun 27, 2022 · No one minds. Her stage presence is so unfailingly joyful—her nickname is Bubbles—that you never take your eyes off her. Staples sings from her depths, with low moans and ragged, seductive growls...
Dec 14, 2021 · With her family band and as a solo artist, Mavis Staples ‘ career has spanned seven decades. Here are 10 things you may not know about the singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist. 1.
Dec 10, 2016 · Born in Chicago, Mavis Staples was barely a teenager when she began a career in gospel, singing with her father Roebuck "Pops" Staples and her sisters and brother as The Staple Singers....
Mar 30, 2016 · I screened the documentary movie Mavis! lead singer of her family group, The Staple Singers. Here are 10 Things I learned: 1. She is 76 years old. 2. She won her first Grammy at 71. 3. She was born and raised in Chicago. 4. Sam Cooke, Mahalia Jackson, Lou Rawls, and Curtis Mayfield were her neighbors. 5. She always travels with her sister Yvonne.
Sep 7, 2021 · Mavis Staples was a teenager when she began performing with her family, The Staple Singers. The quartet was led by her father, Pops Staples. By the late 1950s, The Staple Singers was one of...
