Mavis Staples appears in the following:
Mavis Staples: In Studio
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
For her latest album, soul and gospel star Mavis Staples enlisted the songwriting and producing talents of Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy. The result is You Are Not Alone, a collection that includes two Tweedy originals as well as songs by Randy Newman, Allen Toussaint, Little Milton and others.
Mavis Staples
Monday, November 10, 2008
Mavis Staples talks about her long career in gospel and soul. She was at the center of the civil rights movement with her family’s group, The Staple Singers. Her new album is “Live: Hope at the Hideout.”
Have You Heard the Word?
Monday, November 10, 2008
Vernon Jordan talks about how the power of words has helped African-Americans to assert their rights and pass on their culture. Also: Mavis Staples on her long gospel and soul singing career! Valery Gergiev talks about the works of composer Sergei Prokofiev. Plus, Frank Gifford looks back on his life ...
