Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Known For
Acting
Born
1914-12-28 in Winona, Mississippi, USA
Died
2000-12-19
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.
Most Known For
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - The Staple Singers
The Midnight Special
as Self
Wag the Dog
as Pops Staples
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
The Last Waltz
as Self
The Klansman
as The Staple Singers
True Stories
as Mr. Tucker
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
as The Staple Singers
Real Life
as Mr. Tucker
Remembering Chicago Again
as Self
Blues at the BBC
as Self