Mavis Staples

Actor

Born: July 10, 1939 (age 87)
From: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Filmography (25)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)
Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels (2020)
Self
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince (2020)
Self
Gorillaz: Reject False Icons (2019)
Self
Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack (2018)
Self
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris (2016)
Self
The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music (2016)
Self
Mavis! (2015)
Self
Station to Station (2014)
Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012
Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012 (2012)
Voice
Rejoice and Shout (2011)
Soul Divas (2007)
Self
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)
Self
Blues Divas (2005)
Self
Lightning in a Bottle (2004)
Self
Remembering Chicago Again (1995)
Self
Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor (1994)
The Soul of Stax (1994)
Self
Prince: The Ryde Dyvine (1992)
Graffiti Bridge (1990)
Melody Cool
Alannah Myles: Live at the Diamond Club Toronto
Alannah Myles: Live at the Diamond Club Toronto (1989)
The Last Waltz (1978)
Self
The Klansman (1974)
The Staple Singers
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children (1970)
The Staple Singers
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
Self