Who is Mavis Staples husband Spencer Leak?
Mavis Staples is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist. She rose to fame as a member of her family’s band The Staple Singers. During her time in the group, she recorded the hit singles “I’ll Take You There” and “Let’s Do It Again”.
Staples was born in Chicago, Illinois, on July 10, 1939. She began her career with her family group in 1950. Initially singing locally at churches and appearing on a weekly radio show, the Staples scored a hit in 1956 with “Uncloudy Day” for the Vee-Jay label. When Mavis graduated from what is now Paul Robeson High School in 1957, The Staple Singers took their music on the road. Led by family patriarch Roebuck “Pops” Staples on guitar and including the voices of Mavis and her siblings Cleotha, Yvonne, and Pervis, the Staples were called “God’s Greatest Hitmakers”.
Who is Mavis Staples’s husband Spencer Leak?
Staples was briefly married to Spencer Leak in 1964; they divorced when Staples would not end her music career to stay home. She has no children.
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