Mavis Staples.

Mavis Staples is living, breathing history. She is an alchemist of American music, having continuously crossed genre lines like no musician since Ray Charles. Weaving herself into the very fabric of gospel, soul, folk, pop, R&B, blues, rock, and hip hop over the last 60 years, this iconic singer has seen and sung through so many changes, always rising up to meet every road.   Now in her seventh decade, with the release of her new album Livin’ on a High Note (ANTI-), she is only gaining momentum. Produced by M. Ward with songs by Neko Case, Justin Vernon, Nick Cave, Ben Harper, Tune-Yards, Aloe Blacc and others, the album serves as a summation and furtherance of her illustrious career. Refusing to fade away, she continues to tour incessantly, remaining as vital, engaged, and true as always. There is no persona; she is, simply and untouchably, Mavis—and Livin’ on a High Note is the symphony of her life.

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Mavis Staples - "We Shall Not Be Moved" (Live in Chicago).

Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist. She has recorded and performed with her family's band ''The Staple Singers'', and also as a solo artist.

Born in 1939 in Chicago, Mavis Staples achieved wide recognition as lead singer for the Staple Singers. She first recorded solo for Stax subsidiary Volt in 1969. Subsequent efforts included a Curtis Mayfield-produced soundtrack on Curtom, a disappointing nod to disco for Warner in 1979, a misguided stab at electropop with Holland-Dozier-Holland in 1984, and an uneven album for Paisley Park. Staples has a rich contralto voice that has neither the range of Aretha Franklin nor the power of Patti LaBelle. Her otherworldly power comes instead from a masterful command of phrasing and a deep-seated sensuality expressed through timbre manipulation. Both the Staple Singers and Mavis found fresh audiences stemming from their participation on the CD Rhythm Country and Blues, and in 1996 she issued Spirituals & Gospel: Dedicated to Mahalia Jackson. Her next recording project didn't land for another eight years, although Have a Little Faith on Alligator became her highest-profile release in years. We'll Never Turn Backappeared three years later in 2007. Staples teamed up with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy as producer for 2010's You Are Not Alone, which won the 2011 Grammy Award in the category of Best Americana Album. One True Vine, released in 2013, was also produced by Tweedy and featured a mix of old and new songs written by the likes of George Clinton, Alan Sparhawk (Low), and Nick Lowe. Staples and Tweedycompleted the final studio sessions of Pops Staples, released in 2015 as Don't Lose This. Later that year, she released Your Good Fortune, a four-track EP made with Anti- labelmate Son Little. For Livin' on a High Note, her 2016 release, she worked with M. Ward as producer, while Nick Cave, Neko Case, and Bon Iver were among its songwriters. Shortly after its release, HBO premiered Mavis!, a documentary. The following year, she released another album on Anti-, If All I Was Was Black, once again produced and primarily composed by Jeff Tweedy.








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Mavis Staples - "Far Celestial Shore",  album 'One True Vine' .

 Mavis Staples - "Every Step",  album 'One True Vine' .


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 Mavis Staples - "Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind On Jesus)" ,
  album 'One True Vine'.


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Mavis Staples - "What Are They Doing In Heaven Today",
  album 'One True Vine'.
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Mavis Staples - "Down In Mississippi", album 'We'll Never Turn Back' .
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Mavis Staples - "We Shall Not Be Moved", album 'We'll Never Turn Back' .
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Mavis Staples - "Eyes On The Prize" , album 'We'll Never Turn Back' ..
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Mavis Staples - "We'll Never Turn Back" , album 'We'll Never Turn Back' ..


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Mavis Staples - "On My Way" , album 'We'll Never Turn Back' ..
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Mavis Staples - "This Little Light Of Mine", album 'We'll Never Turn Back' ..
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Mavis Staples - "I'll Be Rested", album 'We'll Never Turn Back' ..
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Mavis Staples - "99 and 1/2", album 'We'll Never Turn Back' ..
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Mavis Staples - "If All I Was Was Black",album 'If All I Was Was Black'.
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Mavis Staples - "Little Bit", album 'If All I Was Was Black'.
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Mavis Staples - "Build A Bridge" , album 'If All I Was Was Black'.

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Mavis Staples - "Try Harder", album 'If All I Was Was Black'.
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Mavis Staples - "Take Us Back" ,album 'Livin' On A High Note' .


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 Mavis Staples - "If It's A Light",album 'Livin' On A High Note' .
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Mavis Staples - "Action" ,album 'Livin' On A High Note' .
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Mavis Staples - "High Note" ,album 'Livin' On A High Note' .
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Mavis Staples - "Tomorrow" ,album 'Livin' On A High Note' .
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Mavis Staples - "Dedicated"  ,album 'Livin' On A High Note' .
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Mavis Staples - "History, Now" ,album 'Livin' On A High Note' .
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Mavis Staples - "Can You Get To That",album 'One True Vine'.


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Mavis Staples - "One True Vine" (Full Album Stream)

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 Mavis Staples || Mavis Staples (Full Album Stream)

 01. Until I Met You 00:00 02. Sweet Things You Do 02:51 03. The Choking Kind 05:32 04. You're Driving Me 09:01 05. A House Is Not A Home 12:27 06. Security 16:58 07. Son Of A Preacher Man 19:50 08. Pick Up The Pieces 22:10 09. Good To Me 25:20 10. You Send Me 28:41 11. Ready For The Heartbreak 31:40 12. Why Can't It Be Like It Used To Be 34:10 13. Don't Knock 37:26 14. I Belong To The Band 39:57 15. We're Gonna Make It 43:28 16. Wonderful Savior 46:55 17. Losing You 49:00 18. Creep Along Moses 51:52 19. In Christ There Is No East Or West 54:49 20. I'm Tired 58:25