Mavis Staples “Wrote A Song For Everyone”

The Life Is Good Festival happens in Canton, MA this weekend. So this week's blog posts feature artists appearing on the bill.

It’s a testament to John Fogerty’s songwriting that this 40 year old tune sounds as relevant in 2010 as it did when he wrote it.

And it’s a testament to Mavis Staples gravitas that she can sing Fogerty’s tune, and leave no trace of the fact that this was written by a young white-bread Californian, and that it wasn’t just one of those tunes she and Pops performed during those marches with Dr. King.

Mavis Staples performs today at the Life Is Good Festival.