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Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Born 1914-12-28Winona, Mississippi, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)Self - Performer (archive footage)Real LifeMr. TuckerBlues at the BBCSelfWag the DogPops StaplesRemembering Chicago AgainSelfTrue StoriesMr. TuckerThe Last WaltzSelfThe KlansmanThe Staple SingersThe Psychiatrist: God Bless the ChildrenThe Staple Singers