Mavis Staples – Soul and gospel legend Mavis Staples possesses one of the most recognisable and treasured voices in contemporary music. From her early days sharing lead vocals with her groundbreaking family group, The Staple Singers, to her powerful solo recordings, Staples is an inspirational force in modern popular culture and music.

Her voice has influenced artists from Bob Dylan to Prince (who dubbed her “the epitome of soul”) and she has appeared with everyone from the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Bill Cosby, Presidents Kennedy, Carter, and Clinton to Janis Joplin, Pink Floyd, Santana and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, and has recorded with Bob Dylan, Los Lobos and Aretha Franklin among many others.

In 2007 Staples released her latest album We’ll Never Turn Back. A 40 year-plus veteran of the music scene and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Staples is responsible for blazing a rhythm and blues trail while never relinquishing her gospel roots.

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