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FEMUSINDO.com - Mavis Staples is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer and civil rights activist.
The singer, who was born in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on July 10, 1939, became famous as a member of her family band The Staple Singers, where she is the last surviving member.
During her active period in the group, she recorded the hit singles "I'll Take You There" and "Let's Do It Again".
Released a Solo Album
In 1969, Staples released her debut solo album of the same name. In fact, Staples continued to release solo albums for the next few decades.
She also collaborated with artists such as Aretha Franklin, Prince, Arcade Fire, Nona Hendryx, Ry Cooder, David Byrne, and her former romantic partner Bob Dylan.
Her eighth studio album You Are Not Alone (2010), received critical acclaim and was her first album as a solo artist.
The album reached number one on the Billboard charts, topping the Top Gospel Albums chart.
The album also earned Staples her first Grammy Award. She has since released the albums One True Vine (2013), Livin' on a High Note (2016), If All I Was Was Black (2017), and We Get By (2019).
Greatest Singers of All Time
During her career, Staples has been the recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and has won three Grammy Awards, including one for Album of the Year as a featured artist on Jon Batiste's We Are.
Named one of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time by Rolling Stone in 2008.
Staples was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1999) and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame (2018) as a member of The Staple Singers.
In 2016, he was named a Kennedy Center Honoree. The following year, he was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame as a soloist.
In 2019, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honored him with the inaugural Rock Hall Honors Award for his solo work. (*)
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