Born: Chicago, IL, 1939
Years Active: 1990-2005
Member of: The Staple Singers
Genre: R & B
Biography: Born in 1940 in Chicago, most of Mavis Staples' career has been as lead singer for the Staple Singers. She first recorded ...
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