Person

Mavis Staples

Acting · Born 1939-07-10 · 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.

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  The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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  The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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  The Mike Douglas Show

  Self - The Staple Singers

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  The Cosby Show

  Soloist

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  Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  Self - Musical Guest

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  The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  1992

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  Late Night with David Letterman

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  New York Undercover

  1994

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  The Midnight Special

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  Soundstage

  Guest singer

• 2022Women Who RockSelf
• 2021Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)Self - Singer (archive footage) (voice)
• 2020Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The JewelsSelf
• 2020Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to PrinceSelf
• 2019Gorillaz: Reject False IconsSelf
• 2018Dolly & Friends: The Making of a SoundtrackSelf
• 2016The Life & Songs of Emmylou HarrisSelf
• 2016The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His MusicSelf
• 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
• 2015Mavis!Self
• 2014Station to Station
• 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Musical Guest
• 2012Mavis Staples & Nick Lowe - AVO Sessions 2012Voice
• 2011Rejoice and Shout
• 2007Soul DivasSelf
• 2005No Direction Home: Bob DylanSelf
• 2005Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular MusicSelf
• 2005Blues DivasSelf
• 2004Lightning in a BottleSelf
• 2003SoundstageGuest singer
• 1995Remembering Chicago AgainSelf
• 1994Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
• 1994New York Undercover
• 1994The Soul of StaxSelf
• 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Musical Guest
• 1992Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
• 1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• 1990Graffiti BridgeMelody Cool
• 1989Alannah Myles: Live at the Diamond Club Toronto
• 1984The Cosby ShowSoloist
• 1982Late Night with David LettermanSelf - Musical Guest
• 1978The Last WaltzSelf
• 1975Let's Do It AgainTheme Song Performance
• 1974The KlansmanThe Staple Singers
• 1972The Midnight SpecialSelf
• 1970The Psychiatrist: God Bless the ChildrenThe Staple Singers
• 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - The Staple Singers
• —Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie RobertsonSelf