Mavis Staples
Acting
Born: July 10, 1939
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.
Also Known As
- The Staple Singers
Known For
The Cosby Show
September 20, 1984
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
February 17, 2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
September 08, 2015
The Last Waltz
April 26, 1978
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
July 02, 2021
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
September 13, 1993
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
July 21, 2005
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
May 25, 1992
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
December 16, 2019
Graffiti Bridge
November 02, 1990
The Klansman
October 25, 1974
New York Undercover
September 08, 1994