Happy 85th birthday today to vocal legend Mavis Staples (born on 7/10/39.) Mavis recorded and performed with her family’s band, The Staple Singers, who scored two No.1 singles, ‘I’ll Take You There’ and ‘Let’s Do It Again’. Staples still tours regularly and has released poignant new albums in the last decade plus produced by both Jeff Tweedy and Ben Harper. Watch Mavis perform “No Time For Cryin” live…
