Mavis staples

By the time she was 13, Mavis Staples was practically a music biz veteran. She was already touring hard with her father, Roebuck (known as Pops), and siblings Cleotha, Pervis and Yvonne as the Stap…

After more than seven decades onstage, the gospel and soul great decided last year that it was time to retire. Then she realized she still had work to do.

“Mama Mavis, oh my mama they try my patience. It’s gone, who’s left to save us? I’m praying for my neighbors,” raps Pusha T on a recent Gorillaz single titled “Let Me Out.” In response, gospel singer Mavis Staples wearily advises on the chorus, “You got to die a little if you want to live.”

“I don’t want to be gloatin’, you know, but anytime I watch it, it’s refreshing.”

Mavis Staples, rhythm & blues and gospel singer. She is known for songs with her family's band, The Staple Singers. Her voice has been sampled by some of the biggest hip-hop artists, and she has recorded with a wide variety of musicians. She won a Grammy for her album You Are Not Alone, & was awarded a doctorate from the Berklee College of Music. When asked about her past personal relationship with Bob Dylan, she admitted that Dylan had asked her father for her hand in marriage.

Since Mavis Staples has travelled deep into Texas hill country to perform at Willie Nelson’s ranch for his annual Luck Reunion festival, it seems only fair to warn her that the outlaw country singer is using the event to launch his latest venture: a cannabis-infused coffee blend. “Don’t let me drink

Mavis Staples can do what she wants. She wanted to sing and there's almost no one better. She's in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Staples has also been a Kennedy Center Honoree. She's still singing and writing music. Her newest album, If All I Was Was Black, was released last year. This year, she

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David Remnick writes about the legendary singer’s faith, loss, and family legacy.

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