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Mavis Staples

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Biography

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Born in 1939 in Chicago, Mavis Staples achieved wide recognition 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 1984, and an uneven album for Paisley Park. Staples has a rich contralto voice that has neither the range of Aretha Franklin nor the power of Patti LaBelle. Her otherworldly power comes instead from a masterful command of phrasing and a deep-seated sensuality expressed through timbre manipulation. Both the Staple Singers and Mavis found fresh audiences stemming from their participation on the CD Rhythm Country and Blues, and in 1996 she issued Spirituals & Gospel: Dedicated to Mahalia Jackson. Her next recording project didn't land for another eight years, although Have a Little Faith on Alligator became her highest-profile release in years. We'll Never Turn Back appeared three years later in 2007. Staples teamed up with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy as producer for 2010's You Are Not Alone, which won the 2011 Grammy Award in the category of Best Americana Album. One True Vine, released in 2013, was also produced by Tweedy and featured a mix of old and new songs written by the likes of George Clinton, Alan Sparhawk (Low), and Nick Lowe.

Title: Black Star - Single

Artist: Mavis Staples

Genre: Pop

Title: We Get By

Artist: Mavis Staples

Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul

Collections

Title: Love for Levon

Genre: Rock

Title: Lost Soul

Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul

Title: Timeless Roots

Genre:

Title: Chill Out Blues

Genre: Blues

Title: Mystery Blues

Genre: Blues

Title: Gospel Blues Gems

Genre: Blues

Title: Blues Chill Out

Genre: Blues

Title: Johnny's Blues

Genre: Blues

Title: Folk Loves Jesus

Genre: Gospel, Folk

Title: Gospel: Hymns

Genre: Gospel

Title: Blues Ladies

Genre: Blues

Title: Soul Blues Gems

Genre: Blues

Title: Blues Church Hymns

Genre: Blues

Title: Rhythm & Soul CD 1

Genre: Soul

Featuring albums

Title: Rare Stamps

Artist: Eddie Floyd

Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul

Title: 1981-2011

Artist: B. E. F.

Genre: Rock

Title: Soul Embrace

Artist: David Robertson

Genre: Gospel, Pop

Title: Love For Levon

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Rock

Title: To All The Girls

Artist: Willie Nelson

Genre: Country, Pop

Title: Duets

Artist: Van Morrison

Genre: Rock, Pop Rock

Title: Nina Cried Power

Artist: Hozier

Genre: Indie

Title: Great Voices

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Pop

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