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Overview

Date of Birth:
10 July 1939, Chicago, Illinois, USA more
Trivia:
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 (as a member of the... more
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NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Mavis Staples Comes To Massey Hall W/ James Hunter 3/21
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 24 February 2009, 11:23 AM, PST)
My Blueberry Nights
 (From The AV Club. 7 April 2008, 6:46 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
The Staple Singers | The Staples Singers | The Staples
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Filmography

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Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Family That Preys (2008)   (performer: "Have A Little Faith") 2008 - 3.5 (2,883)
AKAs:
  • Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (USA: complete title)
- 2. Charlie Wilson's War (2007) (performer: "THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE") 2007 $112M 7.4 (38,656)
- 3. My Blueberry Nights (2007) (performer: "Eyes On The Prize") 2007 - 6.8 (14,743)
- 4. Off the Black (2006) (performer: "Ain't That Good") 2006 - 6.7 (758)
- 5. Tarnation (2003) (performer: "Now Many Times") 2003 - 7.1 (3,584)
- 6. Graffiti Bridge (1990) (performer: "Melody Cool", "Graffiti Bridge") 1990 - 3.6 (653)
- 7. Christmas Vacation (1989)   (performer: "Christmas Vacation") 1989 - 7.3 (27,806)
AKAs:
  • National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  • National Lampoon's Winter Holiday (UK)
- 8. Wildcats (1986)   (performer: "Show Me How It Works") 1986 - 5.5 (3,861)
AKAs:
  • First and Goal
- 9. A Piece of the Action (1977) (performer: "Chocolate City", "Of Whom Shall I Be Afraid", "Orientation", "A Piece Of The Action", "Good Lovin' Daddy", "'Til Blossoms Bloom", "Koochie, Koochie, Koochie", "Getting Deeper") 1977 - 5.9 (321)
Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Blind Boys of Alabama: Go Tell It on the Mountain (2004) (TV) Performer 2004 - 7.7 (9)
- 2. The Sacrifice of Victor (1995) (V) 1995 - 7.3 (27)
- 3. Graffiti Bridge (1990) Melody Cool 1990 - 3.6 (653)
- 4. "The Cosby Show" (1984)   Soloist (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - 7.8 (4,315)
1 TV episode:
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Let's Do It Again (1975) (dalogue coach) 1975 - 6.1 (548)
Self
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- 1. Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement (2009) Herself 2009 - -
- 2. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)   Herself (2 episodes, 2004-2007) 2007 - 8.7 (764)
AKAs:
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
2 TV episodes:
- 3. Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story (2007) (TV) 2007 - 6.6 (57)
- 4. "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 7.6 (15)
AKAs:
  • Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
  • Letterman (Australia)
  • The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
1 TV episode:
- 5. "Tavis Smiley" (2004)   Herself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 5.6 (86)
1 TV episode:
- 6. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)   Herself (2 episodes, 2005-2007) 2007 - 6.8 (474)
AKAs:
  • Jay Leno (Australia)
2 TV episodes:
- 7. 38th NAACP Image Awards (2007) (TV) Herself (Performer) 2007 - 4.0 (5)
- 8. I Believe to My Soul (2005) (V) Herself 2005 - 9.0 (7)
- 9. No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)   Herself 2005 - 8.6 (5,822)
AKAs:
  • Bob Dylan: No Direction Home (Australia)
- 10. "Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music" (2005) (also archive footage) Herself 2005 - 8.0 (42)
- 11. The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (2005) (TV) Herself - Performer 2005 - 3.9 (74)
- 12. Blues Divas (2005) Herself 2005 - 6.8 (11)
- 13. "Later with Jools Holland" (1992)   Herself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 8.1 (99)
AKAs:
  • A Little Later (USA: cut version)
1 TV episode:
- 14. Lightning in a Bottle (2004) Herself 2004 - 7.5 (314)
- 15. Soul Comes Home (2003) (TV) Herself 2003 - 6.9 (9)
- 16. Soulsville (2003) Herself 2003 - -
- 17. God Only Knows: Vocal Harmony - The Voice (2003) (TV) Herself 2003 - -
- 18. "American Roots Music" (2001)   Herself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 7.5 (18)
1 TV episode:
- 19. "New York Undercover" (1994)   Herself (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 7.2 (408)
AKAs:
  • Uptown Undercover
1 TV episode:
- 20. VH1 Honors (1994) (TV) Herself - Presenter 1994 - -
- 21. "Soul Train" (1971)   Herself (3 episodes, 1974-1994) 1994 - 6.4 (102)
3 TV episodes:
- 22. The Ryde Devine (1991) (TV) Herself 1991 - 6.3 (5)
- 23. Motown Returns to the Apollo (1985) (TV) Herself 1985 - 9.3 (36)
- 24. The Last Waltz (1978) (as The Staples) Herself - Performer 1978 - 8.0 (6,342)
- 25. The Klansman (1974)   (as The Staple Singers) Herself 1974 - 4.7 (417)
AKAs:
  • KKK
  • The Burning Cross
- 26. "The Sonny Comedy Revue" (1974)   Herself (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - -
1 TV episode:
- 27. Wattstax (1973) (as The Staples Singers) Herself 1973 - 7.5 (313)
- 28. "The Flip Wilson Show" (1970)   Herself (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.4 (91)
1 TV episode:
- 29. Soul to Soul (1971) Herself 1971 - 7.0 (25)
- 30. The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children (1970) (TV)   (as The Staples Singers) Herself 1970 - 7.5 (29)
AKAs:
  • Children of the Lotus Eater (USA: alternative title)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Sang on The Blind Boys of Alabama CD "Go Tell It on the Mountain", 2003. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Interview | 1 Article more
Genres:
Music | Documentary | Comedy | Drama more
Plot Keywords:
African American | Character Name In Title | Musician | Interview more

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