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Mavis Staples Gets the Full "Prince Treatment."
Soul and gospel singer Mavis Staples. As a member of the Staple singers for more than 30 years, she's had hits like "Respect Yourself," and "I'll Take You There," which went to Number One in the early 70s. Mavis Staples has also made several solo albums during the 70s and 80s. Mavis Staples was featured in Prince's 1988 "Lovesexy" tour, and Prince produced Staples new album, "Time Waits For No One." (Rebroadcast. Original date 6/2/89).
Ghoulish Hits and Gruesome Trends in Rock and Roll.
Rock historian Ed Ward looks at rock's fascination with teen death and suicide, an influence that led to hits like "Teen Angel" and "Leader of the Pack."
Marita Golden Discusses her Latest Novel.
Writer Marita Golden. Her new novel, "Long Distance Life," examines half a century in the life of a black middle-class family in the other Washington, D.C., the one not filled with shiny buildings and corridors of power. Previously, Golden published a widely acclaimed memoir, "Migrations of the Heart."
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