The legendary gospel and soul icon who formed a deep, late-career creative partnership with Prince, resulting in some of the most powerful and spiritually rich music of both artists’ careers. OVERVIEW Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939) is an American rhythm & blues and gospel singer. She rose to fame as the lead singer of the legendary family group The Staple Singers. In her later years, she became one of Prince’s most cherished collaborators. PRINCE CONNECTION Prince was a l

The Voice is the eighth solo studio album by Mavis Staples, and her second and final release on Paisley Park Records. It is also her second album to feature creative contributions from Prince, who wrote eight of the twelve tracks. Prince also performed on several tracks, while Ricky Peterson produced the five newly written Prince compositions and added production to the vault track A Man Called Jesus. The album blends newly recorded material with earlier Prince‑related tracks

Graffiti Bridge received its premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City on November 1, 1990, before opening in the United States and Canada the following day. Written, directed and scored by Prince, the musical drama returned to characters associated with Purple Rain, with Prince again appearing as The Kid and Morris Day as the rival whose very different ideas about music, money and entertainment drive the conflict surrounding the Glam Slam nightclub. The production al

This full-page Star Tribune cinema advertisement promotes the forthcoming Minneapolis opening of Graffiti Bridge. Built around the film’s dramatic monochrome promotional artwork and the slogan “Music is the power. Love is the message. Truth is the answer.”, the advert announces a Friday opening across cinemas in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Publication: Star Tribune Date: October 28, 1990 Country: United States THE ADVERT The advertisement is dominated by the title Graffiti Brid

Mavis Staples’ First Paisley Park Album — Featuring Prince’s Writing & Production on Six Tracks RELEASE DETAILS Date: May 24, 1989 Catalogue: 9 25817-1 (LP) / 9 25817-2 (CD) Format: LP, CD, Cassette Country: United States Label: Paisley Park Records / Warner Bros. THE STORY Time Waits For No One is the seventh solo studio album by gospel and R&B legend Mavis Staples, and her first (and only) album released on Prince’s Paisley Park Records. Prince wrote, produced, and largely