Mavis Staples
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1939-07-10 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known for
- The Cosby Show (1984) — Soloist
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self - Musical Guest
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self - Musical Guest
- The Last Waltz (1978) — Self
- Conan (2010) — Self
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) — Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) — Self - Musical Guest
- No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005) — Self
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- Late Night with David Letterman (1982) — Self - Musical Guest
- Gorillaz: Reject False Icons (2019) — Self
- Graffiti Bridge (1990) — Melody Cool
- The Klansman (1974) — The Staple Singers
- New York Undercover (1994)
- Let's Do It Again (1975) — Theme Song Performance
- Mavis! (2015) — Self