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When I come out of my dressing room, I go to my heart and say a little prayer and go out on stage. There I am, coming to lift you up and to motivate you. I want to bring joy. It's gospel, and gospel is the truth. It's what I do. I'm going to bring you the truth and lift up your spirit.

~Mavis Staples

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I get my voice from my mother's side of the family. My mother and my grandmother both had strong voices.

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I'm just singing what I feel in my heart.

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I can't just turn over and sing disco or rock.

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The best music of my life I heard at my grandmother's church, this little wooden church up on a hill.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: July 10th, 1939

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