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At 76, Mavis Staples is ready to take Coachella's 'teeny-boppers' to church

Before she took the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Mavis Staples had a plan. "I'm gonna talk to 'em â€” say, 'You teeny-boppers, I wouldn't expect you all to be here at church,'" she said, then burst into a low, throaty chuckle. "That might get a rise out of 'em." Staples,...

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14:30 on April 21 2016

At 76, Mavis Staples is ready to take Coachella's 'teeny-boppers' to church

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Before she took the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Mavis Staples had a plan. "I'm gonna talk to 'em — say, 'You teeny-boppers, I wouldn't expect... more info

Mavis Staples

14:30 on April 21 2016

At 76, Mavis Staples is ready to take Coachella's 'teeny-boppers' to church

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Before she took the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Mavis Staples had a plan. "I'm gonna talk to 'em â€” say, 'You teeny-boppers, I wouldn't e... more info

Mavis Staples