Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
December 28, 1914 (109 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 BBC as Self
- 1997 · Wag the Dog as Pops Staples
- 1995 · Remembering Chicago Again as Self
- 1986 · True Stories as Mr. Tucker
- 1978 · The Last Waltz as Self
- 1974 · The Klansman as The Staple Singers
- 1972 · The Midnight Special as Self - The Staple Singers
- 1970 · The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children as The Staple Singers
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self - The Staple Singers