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Mavis Staples: Far Celestial Shores

Rolling Stone magazine calls Mavis Staples one of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, and for good reason.

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By Ariana Morgenstern • Jul 1, 2013 • 2m Listen

Rolling Stone magazine calls

Mavis Staples one of the 100 greatest singers of all time, and for good reason. The Hall of Famer's new album,

One True Vine, produced by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, is a return to her roots and full of spellbinding spiritually uplifting songs including Today's Top Tune. The track "

Far Celestial Shores" was written for her by Nick Lowe.

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    Ariana Morgenstern

    Executive Producer, Music Department & Today's Top Tune

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