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Born: July 10, 1939 in Chicago, IL
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: R&B

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Biography:
Born in 1940 in Chicago, most of Mavis Staples' career has been as lead singer for the Staple Singers. She first recorded solo for Stax subsidiary Volt in 1969. Subsequent efforts included a Curtis Mayfield-produced soundtrack on Curtom, a disappointing nod to disco for Warner in 1979, a misguided stab at electro-pop with Holland-Dozier-Holland in ... Continue Bio >>

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Tickets:
12/05/2009 House Of Blues - Chicago
03/25/2010 Bass Performance Hall
03/26/2010 Paramount Theatre - TX
03/30/2010 Foellinger Auditorium
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Discography:
2008 Live: Hope at the Hideout
2007 We'll Never Turn Back
2004 Have a Little Faith
1996 Spirituals & Gospel: Dedicated to Mahalia Jackson
1993 Voice
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Filmography:
2005 Blues Divas
2004 Lightning in a Bottle
1990 Graffiti Bridge
1990 The Cosby Show: The Storyteller
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Member Of: The Staple Singers More >> Similar Artists: Sam Cooke Aretha Franklin Etta James Shirley Caesar Joe Simon More >>

Influenced By: Sam Cooke Clara Ward Big Maybelle Dinah Washington Mahalia Jackson More >> Followers: Maria Muldaur Lynda Randle Kierra "KiKi" Sheard Roberta Flack Neko Case More >>

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