Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1914-12-28 - 2000-12-19
Place of Birth: Winona, Mississippi, USA
Also Known As: The Staple Singers
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.
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Known For
1961The Mike Douglas Show
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1992Later... with Jools Holland
1972The Midnight Special
1997Wag the Dog
2021Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
1978The Last Waltz
1986True Stories
1974The Klansman
2009Blues at the BBC
1970The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Real Life
1995