Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples Staples performing in Brooklyn, New York in 2007 Background information Birth name Mavis Staples Born (1939-07-10) July 10, 1939 (age 75) Origin Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Genres Rhythm and blues, soul, gospel Occupation(s) Singer Years active 1950–present Labels Epic, Stax/Volt, Curtom, Alligator, Anti-, Paisley Park/Warner Bros., Verve Associated acts The Staple Singers, Prince Website www.mavisstaples.com Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress and civil rights activist who recorded with The Staple Singers, her family's band.