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ANGELES (Alligator) - Soul/gospel legend Mavis Staples will perform the
title song from her current Alligator Release, "Have A Little Faith,"
on NBC Television's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Monday,
February 14, 2005. The day before, Staples will receive a Lifetime
Achievement Award (as a member of the Staple Singers) from The
Recording Academy and will perform with Kanye West, John Legend and The
Blind Boys of Alabama on the 47th Grammy telecast. Staples will also be the featured guest on "The Bob Edwards Show" on XM Satellite Radio on Friday, February 11. Since
the August 2004 release of "Have A Little Faith," Staples has appeared
on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien," National Public Radio's "All Things
Considered," "E-Town," "On Point," "Mountain Stage" and "The Tavis
Smiley Show," and many other national outlets. Critics and fans have
hailed the album as the strongest in Staples' storied career.
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