Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
December 28, 1914 (110 years old) in Winona, 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2009 ·Blues at the BBCas Self
- 1997 ·Wag the Dogas Pops Staples
- 1995 ·Remembering Chicago Againas Self
- 1986 ·True Storiesas Mr. Tucker
- 1978 ·The Last Waltzas Self
- 1974 ·The Klansmanas The Staple Singers
- 1972 ·The Midnight Specialas Self - The Staple Singers
- 1970 ·The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Childrenas The Staple Singers
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self - The Staple Singers