Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 28, 1914
- Died
- December 19, 2000 (aged 85)
- Birthplace
- 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
Filmography
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Movie · as Self - Performer (archive footage)
Real Life
Movie · as Mr. Tucker
Blues at the BBC
Movie · as Self
Wag the Dog
Movie · as Pops Staples
Remembering Chicago Again
Movie · as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Later... with Jools Holland
TV · 1 ep
True Stories
Movie · as Mr. Tucker
The Last Waltz
Movie · as Self
The Klansman
Movie · as The Staple Singers
The Midnight Special
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Movie · as The Staple Singers
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self - The Staple Singers · 1 ep