Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Winona, Mississippi, USA
Born: 1914-12-28Died: 2000-12-19
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.
Credits
| The Last Waltz | Self | 1978-05-01 |
| Wag the Dog | Pops Staples | 1997-12-25 |
| The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children | The Staple Singers | 1970-12-14 |
| The Klansman | The Staple Singers | 1974-10-25 |
| True Stories | Mr. Tucker | 1986-10-10 |
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