Mavis Staples
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About
Rhythm, soul, and gospel singer who released single "I Have Learned to Do Without You."
Before Fame
Her band, The Staple Singers, toured right after she graduated from high school.
Trivia
She sang the #1 single "I'll Take You There."
Family Life
She married but later divorced. Her father was the famous Roebuck "Pops."
Associated With
He and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were both civil rights activists.