Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939 in Chicago , Illinois ) is an American blues and soul singer and Grammy award winner.
Live and act
Staples is a daughter of Pops Staples , with whom she first appeared in the gospel genre since 1951 . She celebrated her first success as a member of the gospel singing group The Staple Singers , which was involved in the civil rights movement and continues to exist today. In 1969 she started her solo career, during which she worked with Prince , among others . The Mavis Staples album Live: Hope at the Hideout , which was produced at the Chicago club The Hideout , was nominated for the Grammy Awards 2010 in the category Best Contemporary Blues Album.
On the occasion of the Grammy Awards 2020 a tribute concert for Prince took place on January 28, 2020 in the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles under the motto "Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince", at which Mavis Staples, among others, Maya Rudolph and The Revolution performed. The concert aired on U.S. television on April 21, 2020, the fourth anniversary of Prince's death.
Staples has appeared in films such as The Last Waltz , Wattstax , New York Undercover, and on the Cosby Show .
In 2008 Rolling Stone listed her as 56th of the 100 best singers of all time .
Discography
Studio albums
| year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
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 CH
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 US
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R&B
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| 1970 | Only for the Lonely Volt 1610 |
- | - |
US188 (4 weeks) US |
R&B45 (10 weeks) R&B |
First published: August 1970
Producer: Don Davis |
| 1977 | A Piece of the Action Curtom 5019 |
- | - | - |
R&B51 (5 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 1977
Producer: Curtis Mayfield |
| 2007 | We'll Never Turn Back Anti- 86830 |
- | - |
US180 (2 weeks) US |
R&B99 (1 week) R&B |
First published: April 24, 2007
Backing Vocals: Ladysmith Black Mambazo Guitar, Mandolin: Ry Cooder , Drums: Jim Keltner Producers: Ry Cooder, Joachim Cooder |
| 2010 | You Are Not Alone Anti- 87076 |
- | - |
US69 (5 weeks) US |
R&B13 (15 weeks) R&B |
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| 2013 | One True Vine Anti- 99983 |
- | - |
US67 (2 weeks) US |
R&B15 (8 weeks) R&B |
First published: June 25, 2013
Producer: Jeff Tweedy |
| 2016 | Livin 'on a High Note Anti- 87444 |
AT59 (1 week) AT |
CH74 (1 week) CH |
- |
R&B17 (3 weeks) R&B |
First published: February 19, 2016
Producer: M. Ward |
| 2019 | We Get By | - |
CH100 (1 week) CH |
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First published: May 24, 2019
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gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
More studio albums
- 1969: Mavis Staples ( Volt 6007)
- 1979: Oh, What a Feeling ( Warner Bros. 3319)
- 1984: Love Gone Bad (HDH)
- 1989: Time Waits for No One ( Paisley Park 9 25798; release: May 24th)
- 1993: The Voice ( NPG Records 9 25049; release: August 24th)
- 1996: Spirituals and Gospel: Dedicated to Mahalia Jackson (with Lucky Peterson ; Verve 533 562)
- 2004: Have a Little Faith ( Alligator 4899; release: August 14th)
- 2017: If All I Was Was Black (Anti- 87557; release: November 17th)
Live albums
- 2008: Live: Hope at the Hideout (Anti- 86993)
- 2017: Mavis Staples: I'll Take You There: An All-Star Concert Celebration (2 CDs + DVD; Caroline International 8914020010; release: June 2nd)
- 2019: Live in London (Anti- 7652-2)
Compilations
- 1988: Don't Change Me Now ( Stax 014; release: August)
- 1993: Mavis Staples / Only for the Lonely (reissue of the first two albums on CD; Stax 88012; release: June 23)
- 1994: Mavis Staples (reissue of Love Gone Bad incl. 4 remixes; HDH 0300)
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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R&B
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| 1970 | I Have Learned to Do Without You Only for the Lonely |
US87 (4 weeks) US |
R&B13 (11 weeks) R&B |
First published: June 1970
Authors: David Jordan, Don Davis, JJ Barnes |
| 1972 | Endlessly Only for the Lonely |
- |
R&B30 (9 weeks) R&B |
First published: August 1972
Authors: Brook Benton , Clyde Otis Original: Johnnie Ray with Ray Conniff and orchestra, 1958 |
| 1977 | A Piece of the Action A Piece of the Action |
- |
R&B47 (12 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 1977
Author: Curtis Mayfield |
| 1979 | Tonight I Feel Like Dancing Oh, What a Feeling |
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R&B91 (4 weeks) R&B |
First published: May 1979
Authors: Barry Beckett, Greg Jackson, Marc Giacomelli, Peter Alves |
| 1983 | Love Gone Bad Love Gone Bad |
- |
R&B75 (6 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 1983
Authors: Brian Holland, Edward Holland |
| 1986 | Show Me How It Works Wildcats (Soundtrack) |
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R&B68 (6 weeks) R&B |
First published: February 1986
from the soundtrack of the film American Wildcats Authors: Hawk Wolinski, David Pack, James Newton Howard |
| 1990 | Time Waits for No One Time Waits For No One |
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R&B63 (7 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 1989
Authors: Mavis Staples, Prince |
| Melody Cool Graffiti Bridge / The Voice |
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R&B36 (11 weeks) R&B |
First published: December 1990
Author: Prince |
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| 1991 | I'll Take You There Different Lifestyles |
US90 (6 weeks) US |
R&B1 (22 weeks) R&B |
First publication: September 1991
BeBe & CeCe Winans feat. Mavis Staples Author: Alvertis Isbell including quote from Harry J. All Stars' Liquidator Original: The Staple Singers , 1971 |
More singles
- 1969: Never, Never Let You Go (with Eddie Floyd ; released June)
- 1969: Love's Sweet Sensation (with William Bell ; released June)
- 1969: You're Driving Me (To the Arms of a Stranger) (Release: August)
- 1979: Oh, What a Feeling (release: August)
- 1982: A House Is Not a Home
- 1989: 20th Century Express (released April)
- 1989: Jaguar (release: August)
- 1989: Christmas Vacation (title song of the film Schöne Bescherung ; release: December)
- 1993: The Voice
- 1993: Blood Is Thicker Than Time
- 1994: Holding On to Your Love
- 2004: Have a Little Faith
- 2007: I'll Be Rested
- 2015: Your Good Fortune
- 2016: Love and Trust
- 2016: high note
- 2017: Let Me Out ( Gorillaz feat.Mavis Staples and Pusha T ; release: April 7th)
- 2018: Nina Cried Power ( Hozier feat.Mavis Staples)
Well-known songs without a single release
- 2015: See That My Grave Is Kept Clean ( Grammy (Best American Roots Performance) )
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- ↑ http://www.grammy.com/nominees
- ↑ Chuck Arnold: Grammy salute 'Let's Go Crazy' proves nothing compares 2 Prince. In: nypost.com. April 21, 2020, accessed April 24, 2020 .
- ↑ admin: The Best Moments From 'Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute To Prince' [Videos]. In: liveforlivemusic.com. April 21, 2020, accessed April 24, 2020 .
- ↑ 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. Rolling Stone , December 2, 2010, accessed August 9, 2017 .
- ↑ a b Chart sources: AT CH Billboard 200 R&B albums (from 1999)
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .
Web links
Commons : Mavis Staples - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official website of Mavis Staples
- Mavis Staples at Allmusic (English)
- Mavis Staples at Discogs (English)
- Mavis Staples in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Staples, Mavis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American soul singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 10, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois , USA |