Mavis Staples

Summary

Mavis Staples is a human^[1]. Born in Chicago^[2], she… she was born on July 10, 1939^[3]. She worked as a singer^[4], actor^[5], and recording artist^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,745 views/month, #6,303 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Chicago^[2], Mavis Staples…
• Mavis Staples was born on July 10, 1939^[3].
• Mavis Staples's father was Pops Staples^[8].
• Mavis Staples held citizenship in United States^[9].
• English was Mavis Staples's native language^[10].
• Mavis Staples worked as a singer^[4].
• Mavis Staples worked as an actor^[5].
• Mavis Staples worked as a recording artist^[6].
• Mavis Staples was educated at Paul Robeson High School^[11].
• Mavis Staples received the Kennedy Center Honors^[12].
• Mavis Staples received the "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award^[13].
• Mavis Staples received the "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award^[14].
• Mavis Staples received the Blues Music Award^[15].
• Mavis Staples received the Libera Award for Best Blues Record^[16].
• Mavis Staples received the Maple Blues Awards^[17].
• Mavis Staples was a member of The Staple Singers^[18].
• Mavis Staples is recorded as female^[19].
• Mavis Staples's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Mavis Staples's genre is soul^[21].
• Mavis Staples's genre is blues^[22].
• Mavis Staples's genre is rhythm and blues^[23].
• Mavis Staples's record label is recorded as Epic Records^[24].
• Mavis Staples's discography is recorded as Mavis Staples discography^[25].
• Mavis Staples's Commons category is recorded as Mavis Staples^[26].
• Mavis Staples's voice type is recorded as contralto^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1939-07-10^[30]

• Genre(s): gospel, soul^[31]

• Community tags: gospel, rhythm and blues, soul^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 04f57a2d-2449-400e-8fff-5b1c5af9560b^[33]

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Origins and Family

Mavis Staples was born in Chicago^[2]. She was born on July 10, 1939^[3]. Her father was Pops Staples^[8]. English was her native language^[10].

Education

Mavis Staples's education included a stint at Paul Robeson High School^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], actor^[5], and recording artist^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Kennedy Center Honors^[12], an award^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1978^[36]; "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award^[13]; Blues Music Award^[15], a group of awards^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1980^[39]; Libera Award for Best Blues Record^[16], a class of award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 2018^[42]; Maple Blues Awards^[17], an award^[43], in Canada^[44], founded in 1997^[45]; and Order of Lincoln^[46], an award^[47], in United States^[48].

Why It Matters

Mavis Staples ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,745 views/month, #6,303 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

Where was Mavis Staples born?

Mavis Staples's place of birth was Chicago^[2].

Who were Mavis Staples's parents?

Mavis Staples's father was Pops Staples^[8].

What did Mavis Staples do for work?

Mavis Staples worked as singer^[4], actor^[5], and recording artist^[6].

Where did Mavis Staples go to school?

Mavis Staples was educated at Paul Robeson High School^[11].

What awards did Mavis Staples receive?

Honors received include Kennedy Center Honors^[12], "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award^[13], "Spirit of Americana" Free Speech Award^[14], and Blues Music Award^[15].