Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Birthday
1914/12/28
Day of death
2000/12/19 (86 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Winona, Mississippi, USA
Also know as
The Staple Singers
Biography
Roebuck "Pops" Staples (December 28, 1914 – December 19, 2000) was an American gospel and R&B musician. A "pivotal figure in gospel in the 1960s and 1970s," he was an accomplished songwriter, guitarist and singer. He was the patriarch and member of singing group The Staple Singers, which included his son Pervis and daughters Mavis, Yvonne, and Cleotha.
Acting
(1978) The Last Waltz
as Self
(1997) Wag the Dog
as Pops Staples
(1970) The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
as The Staple Singers
(1974) The Klansman
as The Staple Singers
(1986) True Stories
as Mr. Tucker
(1995) Remembering Chicago Again
as Self
(2009) Blues at the BBC
as Self
(1972) The Midnight Special
as Self - The Staple Singers
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - The Staple Singers