Mavis staples can you get to that live at the kessler. As far back as i can remember i either had a plow or hoe one of those ole nine foot sacs standing at the old turn row down in mississippi down in mississippi. Can you get to that lyrics mavis staples soundtrack lyrics. The staple singers hit the top 40 eight times between 1971 and 1975, including two no. Mavis staples can you get to that by antirecords anti.
See more ideas about the staple singers, soul music and mavis staples. Listen to mavis staples new album one true vine get it on itunes here. Jan 18, 2014 biographer greg kot wrote about the staples family in his new book, ill take you there. The albums cover features the photograph outside looking in by gordon parks from his 1956 photo essay the restraints. Mavis beacon teaches typing lies within education tools, more precisely teaching tools. Tweedys teenaged son spencer drums instead of stephen hodges, and tweedy, rather than jeff turmes. Nov 20, 2014 it feels so good to be 16, joked mavis staples towards the end of her starstudded tribute show, ill take you there celebrating 75 years of mavis staples. Staples performs three songs off the new album, we get by. Pr company handout s ixty years ago, before rocknroll had ignited, a 16yearold took the lead on a huge. Mavis staples and jeff tweedy proved to be such a good match on you are not alone the album won a grammy in the category of best americana album that the two opted to do it again. Decades after she brought a gospel score to the civil rights movement with the. May 25, 2019 in new album we get by, mavis staples keeps singing for change nearing 80, the solo artist has a new album out.
It feels so good to be 16, joked mavis staples towards the end of her starstudded tribute show, ill take you there celebrating 75 years of mavis staples. The staple singers oh yeah ill take ya there and make you respect yo self. Mavis staples may not have a voice with the kind of range and pure power of an aretha franklin, but she understands the ins and outs of phrasing and nuance, and brings an inimitable, gritty passion to everything she sings, even into her seventies. Mavis staples s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Mar 28, 2017 back in 2014, soul legend and activist mavis staples turned 75 and was honoured with a massive concert in chicago. Mavis staples down in mississippi lyrics genius lyrics. Mavis staples one true vine full album stream youtube. Mavis staples only the lord knows, you re not alone, ill take you there live. Roebuck pops staples 19142000, the patriarch of the family, formed the group with his children cleotha 193420, pervis b. The cddvd of the broadcast is immediately available for preorder via amazon and will be released for sale on june 2. Mavis staples, the staple singers, and the march up freedoms highway. In new album we get by, mavis staples keeps singing for change nearing 80, the solo artist has a new album out.
Do what i do, whenever you get the chancetell someoneanybody. It was a critical success, and the following year staples s long grammy drought finally came to an end when you are not alone was awarded the grammy award for best americana album. Listen to the full album at 99 and 12 by mavis staples from the album well never turn back, available now download. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Got a formulastick with it headspace could get boring. At 77, mavis staples is still touring regularly, singing a mix of the staples singers hits, new mavis music, and some covers. Maybe jeff tweedy is too safe for mavis and she should move on. She first recorded solo for the stax subsidiary volt in 1969. Try to leave me if you can i bet you can t do it 11. There is no mistaking the deep grainy contralto of national treasure mavis staples. This record is produced by my good friend ben harper. Whether its a 1950s side with the staple singers, or a solo cut recorded over halfacentury later, mavis voice is instantly identifiable, likely to lift the spirit and inspire anyone within earshot.
I once had a life, or rather life had me i was one among many or at least i seemed to be well, i read an old. Times are hard you get this far but it aint the way that you want ill be damned if this old man dont start to counting his losses but its still alright they say you learn a lot out there, how to scorch and burn gonna have to bury your friends and then youll find it get worse standing out on the ledge with no way to get down. Apr 11, 2017 axs tv is proud to premiere a starstudded live concert film honoring music legend mavis staples, mavis staples. Videos you watch may be added to the tvs watch history and. Mavis staples born july 10, 1939 is an american rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress. Can you get can you get to that i wanna know i want to know if you can get to that i recollect with amixed emotions all the good times we used to have but you were making preparations for the coming separation and you blew everything we had when you base your love on credit and your loving days are done checks you signed with alove and. Her remarkable, nearly sevendecade career was honored this month at. Verse 1 sometimes life can get ya in a hurry but uh im just gonna take it slow now that dont mean i aint been working yall im wor.
Ill take you there an allstar concert celebration which airs on april 16 at 10 p. I once had a life, or rather life had me i was one among the many or at least i seemed to be well, i read an old quotation in. Mavis staples you are not alone in stores september 14th by anti records. Backed by mavis critically acclaimed live band, we get by features 10 songs of longing, strength, and spirituality, presented with simplicity, grit and sublime beauty.
Mavis staples take us back full album stream youtube. Ben harper if playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Mavis staples listen and stream free music, albums, new. Mavis staples born july 10, 1939 in chicago, illinois is an american rhythm and blues singer. Im thrilled to announce my new album live in london recorded from my show on my 79th birthday at londons union chapel. At 80yearsold, mavis staples remains a beacon of joy and. In new album we get by, mavis staples keeps singing for. I once had a life, or rather life had me i was one among many or at least i seemed to be well, i read an old quotation in a book just yesterday said gonna. Biographer greg kot wrote about the staples family in his new book, ill take you there. Mavis staples history, now full album stream youtube. One true vine by mavis staples, released 25 june 20 1. Mavis staples 75th birthday celebration treated to live. Fight by mavis staples from the your good fortune ep, available now download on itunes.
The staple singers if youre ready come go with me youtube the staple singers. Mavis performed the funkadelic classic can you get to that in her set on sunday, march 8th, 2015 at the historic kessler theater in oak cliff. Three years ago, the great chicago soul and gospel legend mavis staples released you are not alone, the comeback album that wilco. The staple singersfree radiogreat albumsmusic downloadgospel musicsoul. Mavis staples can you get to that lyrics genius lyrics. List of all 9 songs by mavis staples, heard in movies and tv shows. We get by by mavis staples, released 24 may 2019 1. History, now by mavis staples from the album livin on a high note, available now download. Change by mavis staples from the album we get by, available now. Led by father roebuck pops staples, the staple singers balanced. The record opens with the stirring change, which finds staples proclaiming, say it loud say it clear gotta change around here over a simmering, fuzzedout guitar line. Mavis staples lyrics 121 song lyrics sorted by album, including in times like these, woke up this morning with my mind on jesus, jaguar. In 2010 staples released you are not alone, a collection of gospel standards and new songs that was produced by wilco frontman jeff tweedy.
Mavis staples born july 11, 1940 in chicago, illinois is an american rhythm and blues singer. The album was chosen as a favorite blues album by allmusic. Take us back by mavis staples from the album livin on a high note, available now. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Mavis stapless songs stream online music songs listen.
Heavy on my mind by mavis staples, released 24 may 2019 we did everything we could to slow this world down now my love is in the ground shoulder to shoulder eye to eye wish this were farewell but im afraid its goodbye sometimes i wish sometimes i fall in the well a lock in a safe in a cage in a cell we can wait out the storm or we can stand in the rain gonna have to mourn or hide from. A collection of mavis staples songs curated by friends of mavis staples. Back in 2014, soul legend and activist mavis staples turned 75 and was honoured with a massive concert in chicago. Mavis staples can you get to that staples has the benefit of a wonderful, rich, deeply soulful voice one of the best voices in modern music history which has only gotten better as.
Can you get to that by mavis staples from the new album one true vine, out june 25th. Her subsequent albums included one true vine 20 and if all i was was. Soul and gospel legend mavis staples has already won multiple grammys. Footage from that show is now getting worked into new live album and dvd set. I once had a life, or rather life had me i was one among many or at least i seemed to be well, i read an old quotation in a book just yes. Mavis staples returns with a studio album produced and written by ben harper. Most of her career has been as lead singer for the staple singers.
Mavis staples performing can you get to that at the rocky mountain folks festival in lyons, colorado on august 20th, 2016. Listen to songs by mavis staples on myspace, stream free online music by mavis staples. With mavis, sometimes the most important thing you can do is press record and just get the hell out of the way. Mavis staples concert film to premiere on axs tv april 16. This download was checked by our antivirus and was rated as virus free. Mavis staples can you get to that funkadelic cover feat. See scene descriptions, listen to their music and download songs. Shes also not afraid to walk right down the middle of the road between secular and sacred, fully.
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