Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1914-12-28
Deathday
2000-12-19
Place of Birth
Winona, Mississippi, USA
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
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
as Pops Staples
The Last Waltz
as Self
True Stories
as Mr. Tucker
The Klansman
as The Staple Singers
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - The Staple Singers
The Midnight Special
as Self - The Staple Singers
Blues at the BBC
as Self
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
as The Staple Singers
Remembering Chicago Again
as Self
Real Life
as Mr. Tucker