Mavis Staples
Acting
Born 1939-07-10
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.
Known For
Popular credits
The Cosby Show
Soloist
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Musical Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest
The Last Waltz
Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons
Self
Graffiti Bridge
Melody Cool
The Klansman
The Staple Singers
New York Undercover
Mavis!
Self
Station to Station
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - The Staple Singers
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Self
Lightning in a Bottle
Self
The Midnight Special
Self