Mavis Staples - Wikipedia
WEBStaples was briefly married to Spencer Leak in 1964; they divorced when Staples would not end her music career to stay home. [ 28 ] [ 29 ] She has no children. [ 30 ] In the 2015 documentary Mavis! she reveals that Bob Dylan once proposed to …
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Mavis Staples
WEBDec 14, 2021 · In 1964, Staples was married for the first and only time. Spencer Leak was a second generation Chicago mortician. His father’s A.R. Leak Funeral Home became famous in ’64, as 200,000 fans lined up to view the body of slain soul legend Sam Cooke. Leak went on to become CEO of the family funeral parlors as …
10 Things You Didn't Know About Mavis Staples - Paste Magazine
WEBFeb 3, 2014 · 1. Bob Dylan wasn’t the only one in love. It’s common knowledge that Dylan nursed a crush on Mavis Staples when they met in the early ’60s, but his infatuation wasn’t unrequited: Staples...
Mavis Staples | Biography, Songs, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 2, 2024 · Mavis Staples, American gospel and soul singer who was an integral part of the Staple Singers as well as a successful solo artist. Her live performances were legendary, as captured in the album Hope at the Hideout (2008), and she won a Grammy Award for the album You Are Not Alone (2010).
Mavis Staples Looks Back on Long Friendship With Levon Helm - Rolling Stone
WEBMay 19, 2022 · When Mavis Staples thinks about her late friend Levon Helm, memories of her family flood into her mind. Decades ago, when Helm and Mavis’ sister Yvonne were regularly talking on the phone about...
Music Critic Tells the Story of the Staples Family in Biography
WEBJan 22, 2014 · At 18, Pops married 16-year-old Oceola Ware. Within a couple of years, daughter Cleotha and son Pervis were born, and by 1936, Pops saved up the $12 bus fare to Chicago and became part of...
For Mavis Staples, The Music Of The Civil Rights Era Couldn't Be …
WEBDec 10, 2016 · Mavis Staples joined NPR's Michel Martin to talk about developing an iconic voice at a young age, dealing with racism on the road and why she's a big fan of Chance The Rapper. Hear their ...
Mavis Staples Interview: Donald Trump, Obama, Civil Rights, …
WEBFeb 27, 2019 · Mavis Staples of the Staples Singer shares her thoughts on Donald Trump, the legacy of the Sixties and how she learned to live with grief.
The Gospel According to Mavis Staples | The New Yorker
WEBJun 27, 2022 · Staples developed a crush on Sam Cooke, who lived nearby, and routinely encountered the stars of the gospel world, including her role model, Mahalia Jackson. “My name is Mavis,” she shyly told...
Mavis Staples: The Life And Soul Of A Legend - Louder
WEBAug 15, 2016 · On signing to Stax in 1968 they married political clout to commercial success – 1971’s Respect Yourself, a black pride anthem, made the US R&B No.2 spot while 1972’s I’ll Take You There and 1973’s If You’re …
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