Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Acting
Born: 1914-12-28 in 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 Mike Douglas Show
Self - The Staple Singers
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
The Midnight Special
Self
Wag the Dog
Pops Staples
The Last Waltz
Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self - Performer (archive footage)
The Klansman
The Staple Singers
True Stories
Mr. Tucker
Blues at the BBC
Self
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
The Staple Singers
Remembering Chicago Again
Self