
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
Listeners
269K
Plays
2.3M
Plays / Listener
8.7 plays per listen
You Are Not Alone
Eyes On The Prize
Down In Mississippi
We Get By
Can You Get To That
I Have Learned To Do Without You
The Weight - Live
I Like The Things About Me
We Shall Not Be Moved
Sad and Beautiful World