Biography

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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View The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series
5.9
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series
6.1
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series
5.4
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series
7.2
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The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series
5.4
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The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

1984Series
7.0
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New York Undercover

New York Undercover

1994Series
7.1
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The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special

1972Series
7.8
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Soundstage

Soundstage

2003Series0
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The Last Waltz

The Last Waltz

1978Film
7.7
View Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021Film
7.6
View Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music

Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music

2005Series
7.0