Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Born: 28th of December 1914

Died: 19th of December 2000 (aged 85)

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.

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples's Filmography

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

  •   Movie
  • 1997
Pops Staples
The Last Waltz

The Last Waltz

  •   Movie
  • 1978
Self