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'It's all gone haywire': Mavis Staples on her 'angry' new album

At 78 years old, Mavis Staples has lived through â€” and sung about â€” as much American turmoil as any working artist. In the 1960s she provided a crucial voice in the fight for civil rights as a member of the Staple Singers, the Chicago-based family band founded by her father, the late Roebuck Staples,...

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13:00 on November 9 2017

'It's all gone haywire': Mavis Staples on her 'angry' new album

L.A. Times - Entertainment — At 78 years old, Mavis Staples has lived through â€” and sung about â€” as much American turmoil as any working artist. In the 1960s she provided a crucial voic... more info

Mavis Staples

13:00 on November 9 2017

'It's all gone haywire': Mavis Staples on her 'angry' new album

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — At 78 years old, Mavis Staples has lived through â€” and sung about â€” as much American turmoil as any working artist. In the 1960s she provided a crucial voic... more info

Mavis Staples