Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Dec 28, 1914 (111 years old)
Place of Birth
Winona, Mississippi, USA
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.
Known For
| 2021 | Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)Self - Performer (archive footage) | |
| 2018 | Real LifeMr. Tucker | |
| 2009 | Blues at the BBCSelf | |
| 1997 | Wag the DogPops Staples | |
| 1995 | Remembering Chicago AgainSelf | |
| 1986 | True StoriesMr. Tucker | |
| 1978 | The Last WaltzSelf | |
| 1974 | The KlansmanThe Staple Singers | |
| 1972 | The Midnight SpecialSelf | |
| 1970 | The Psychiatrist: God Bless the ChildrenThe Staple Singers | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - The Staple Singers |