Mavis Staples will celebrate her 85th birthday in Inglewood
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Mavis Staples will celebrate her 85th birthday in Inglewood

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Mavis Staples, seen performing in 2022, will celebrate her 85th birthday with an all-star concert in April. Mavis Staples will celebrate her 85th birthday in Inglewood with an all-star tribute concert at YouTube Theater. The veteran soul singer and civil rights activist announced plans Monday for the show, which is set for April 18 and will feature performances by Chris Stapleton, Jackson Browne, Michael McDonald, Jeff Tweedy, Norah Jones, Hozier, Taj Mahal, Robert Randolph, Nathaniel Rateliff, Keb’ Mo’, Black Pumas, Grace Potter and the War and Treaty, along with other acts yet to be revealed. Produced by Blackbird Presents, which also put on Willie Nelson’s two-night 90th birthday concert in April at the Hollywood Bowl, Staples’ celebration follows a typically busy year of touring for the singer, who will turn 85 on July 10.

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Music Icon Mavis Staples celebrates 85 with a new book : It's Been a Minute : NPR
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Music Icon Mavis Staples celebrates 85 with a new book : It's Been a Minute : NPR

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Mavis Staples on Prince, MLK and a life onstage Enlarge this image toggle caption Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images This week, the legendary singer and civil rights figure Mavis Staples is turning 85 and there's no sign of her slowing down: She released a new song, "Worthy," and a children's book, Bridges Instead of Walls: The Story of Mavis …

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