Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
- Acting
- December 28, 1914 · Winona, Mississippi, USA
- December 19, 2000
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
Filmography
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) · Self
- Real Life · Mr. Tucker
- Blues at the BBC · Self
- Wag the Dog · Pops Staples
- Remembering Chicago Again · Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien · Self
- Later... with Jools Holland
- True Stories · Mr. Tucker
- The Last Waltz · Self
- Let's Do It Again · Theme Song Performance
- The Klansman · The Staple Singers
- The Midnight Special · Self
- The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children · The Staple Singers
- The Mike Douglas Show · Self