Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples
Born in 1940 in Chicago, most of Mavis Staples' career has been as lead singer for the Staple Singers. She first recorded solo for Stax subsidiary Volt in 1969. Subsequent efforts included a Curtis Mayfield-produced soundtrack on Curtom, a disappointing nod to disco for Warner in 1979, a misguided stab at electro-pop with Holland-Dozier-Holland in 1984, and an uneven album for Paisley Park. Staples has a rich contralto voice that has neither the range of Aretha Franklin nor the power of Patti...
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Mavis Staples We'll Never Turn Back
We'll Never Turn Back - Mavis Staples
By: Mavis Staples
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Listen to Songs by Staples, Mavis Down In Mississippi, Eyes On The Prize, We Shall Not Be Mov...
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Mavis Staples/Original Soundtrack Piece of the Action
Piece of the Action - Mavis Staples/Original Soundtrack
By: Mavis Staples/Original Soundtrack
Song List: Chocolate City, Of Whom Shall I Be Afraid, Orientation
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