Mavis Staples / Live at Cambridge Corn Exchange ahead of Glastonbury appearance
MAVIS STAPLES Live at Cambridge Corn Exchange - 1st July 2015 ‘One of the 100 greatest singers of all time.’ ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE 2015 has seen the loss of Ben E. King. Percy Sledge and BB King…just three of the giants from the era of sixties soul, r‘n’b and gospel. It will be a truly unique chance then, on Wednesday 1 July, to still be able to watch another true soul/gospel legend from that era, when Mavis Staples walks on stage at the Cambridge Corn Exchange in one of just three UK concerts. Now in her seventies, this incredible singer has been performing both solo, and in earlier years with The Staples Singers, for over 50 years. Tracks include classics like If You’re Ready (Come Go With Me) and The Weight along with numerous other soul and gospel classics. More recently Mavis Staples took the award for best Americana album at the 2011 Grammy Awards for her album You Are Not Alone , produced by ...