Gospel legend Mavis Staples has shared a new cover of Frank Ocean’s “Godspeed.”
Staples is a true icon, first rising to fame with her family band, The Staple Singers, whose hits like “I’ll Take You There” and “Let’s Do It Again” became a soundtrack for hope and change. With a career spanning more than 70 years, she’s known for her powerful voice and her ability to bring soul, faith and justice together in every note. And she’s done it again with her reimagined cover of Ocean’s hit song, creating a completely new and soulful sound.
“Channel Orange was my first introduction to Frank Ocean and I was just amazed at the writing and soulfulness coming from his voice,” Staples said in a press release. “And I loved Blonde when that record came out. That first line in ‘Godspeed’ of ‘I will always love you’ just crushes me every time I hear it… or sing it. It’s just such a beautiful song and he sounds amazing on it so I was a little nervous if we could pull it off. I was honored to sing his words.”
