Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1914-12-28 – 2000-12-19
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
The Last Waltz
1978Self
Wag the Dog
1997Pops Staples
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970The Staple Singers
The Klansman
1974The Staple Singers
True Stories
1986Mr. Tucker
Remembering Chicago Again
1995Self
Blues at the BBC
2009SelfReal Life
2018Mr. Tucker