Mavis Staples

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Born
10 July 1939 (age 86)
Born In
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American rhythm and blues singer. Most of her career has been as lead singer for The Staple Singers. She first recorded solo for the Stax subsidiary Volt in 1969. Subsequent efforts included a Curtis Mayfield-produced soundtrack on Curtom, a nod to disco for Warner Bros. Records in 1979, a stab at electro-pop with Holland-Dozier-Holland in 1984, and a collaboration with Prince in the late 1980s and early 90s (producing the two solo albums Time Waits for No One in 1989 and The Voice in 1993, and various other collaboration… read more
Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American rhythm and blues singer. Most of her career has been as lead singer for The Staple Singers. She first recorded solo for the Stax subsidiary Volt in 1969. Subsequent efforts included a Curtis Mayfield-produced soundtrack on… read more
Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American rhythm and blues singer. Most of her career has been as lead singer for The Staple Singers. She first recorded solo for the Stax subsidiary Volt in 1969. Subsequent efforts included a Curtis Mayfield-produced soundtrack on Curtom, a nod to disco for Warner Bros. Records in 1979, a stab at elec… read more

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1 Play track You Are Not Alone You Are Not Alone
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2 Play track Sad And Beautiful World Sad and Beautiful World
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3 Play track Sad And Beautiful World Beautiful Strangers
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4 Play track The Weight - Live The Weight - Live
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5 Play track Sad And Beautiful World Human Mind
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10 Play track Sad And Beautiful World Everybody Needs Love
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    10 Sep 2010 · 13 tracks

    You Are Not Alone
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    We'll Never Turn Back
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