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Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

ActorSound Dec 28 (died age 85) Winona, Mississippi, USA 1961–2021 (60 year career)
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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

Wag the Dog
Film

Wag the Dog

Pops Staples
The Last Waltz
Film

The Last Waltz

Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Film

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Self - Performer (archive footage)
True Stories
Film

True Stories

Mr. Tucker
Let's Do It Again
Film

Let's Do It Again

Theme Song Performance
The Klansman
Film

The Klansman

The Staple Singers
The Midnight Special
Film

The Midnight Special

Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Film

The Mike Douglas Show

Self - The Staple Singers

Filmography