Mavis Staples – Take Us BackThe great Mavis Staples performed the opening cut from her soul-affirming new record Livin’On A High Note, live on the Late Show. She also sat down for a wonderful interview with Stephen Colbert, talking about her experience of ‘opening’ for Martin Luther King Jr.(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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Mavis Staples: ActionWhat a terrifying time to rise our voices / But see I’m not left with minimal choices / I gotta put it into action / Doing it A too Z / Until I set myself freeMavis Staples is one of the greatest gospel, soul and R’n’B singers. With her family’s group. the Staple …
Jesse Thorn’s interview with Mavis Staples on Bullseye is a treat. In a stunning conversation, Staples talks about her life and work, from growing up singing gospel in churches with her family as the Staple Singers, traveling through the Jim Crow South, meeting Martin Luther King and getting involved in the movement, finding secular success …
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