Mavis Staples: podcast appearances and interviews

Mavis Staples, born on July 10, 1939, is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer and civil rights activist. She gained prominence as a member of her family's band, the Staple Singers, where she was the last surviving member. During her tenure with the group, she recorded notable singles such as I'll Take You There and Let's Do It Again. In 1969, Staples released her self-titled debut solo album and continued to produce solo work in the following decades. She collaborated with a variety of artists including Aretha Franklin, Prince, Arcade Fire, Nona Hendryx, Ry Cooder, David Byrne, and Bob Dylan, who was also her former romantic partner. Her eighth studio album, You Are Not Alone, released in 2010, received critical acclaim and marked her first chart-topping album on a Billboard chart, winning her a Grammy Award. Her subsequent albums include One True Vine, Livin' on a High Note, If All I Was Was Black, and We Get By. She also featured on Hozier's single Nina Cried Power. Staples has received numerous accolades including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award as a member of the Staple Singers and five solo Grammy Awards. She has been recognized by Rolling Stone as one of the greatest singers of all time, and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999, the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2018, and the Blues Hall of Fame in 2017. In 2016, she was honored as a Kennedy Center Honoree, and in 2019 she received the Rock Hall Honors Award for her solo work.