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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.
New Album 'Carry Me Home’ Out Now On ANTI- Records.
May 2, 2024 · Mavis Staples, American gospel and soul singer who was an integral part of the Staple Singers as well as a successful solo artist. Her live performances were legendary, as captured in the album Hope at the Hideout (2008), and she won a Grammy Award for the album You Are Not Alone (2010).
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Jun 27, 2022 · By David Remnick. June 27, 2022. At eighty-two, Staples asked God why she was still alive. “The only reason I could see is to sing my songs,” she said. Photograph by Paola Kudacki for The New...
Carry Me Home is a 2022 collaborative album between Americans roots rock drummer Levon Helm and soul singer Mavis Staples, released on Anti-. Made from sessions recorded at Helm's studio in 2011, shortly before his death, the album has received praise from critics. Critical reception.
The rain was coming down in thick, heavy sheets when Mavis Staples arrived in Woodstock. Still recovering from a recent knee surgery, Staples wasn’t her usual spry self that day, but any lingering aches and pains seemed to melt away the moment she spotted the familiar figure waiting to greet her on the porch.
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