Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1914-12-28
Day of Death
2000-12-19
Place of Birth
Winona, Mississippi, USA
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
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.
Filmography (9)
⭐ 7.6
Role:
Self - Performer (archive footage)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021No Image
⭐ 0
Role:
Mr. Tucker
Real Life
2018
⭐ 7.5
Role:
Self
Blues at the BBC
2009
⭐ 6.9
Role:
Pops Staples
Wag the Dog
1997
⭐ 0
Role:
Self
Remembering Chicago Again
1995
⭐ 6.7
Role:
Mr. Tucker
True Stories
1986
⭐ 7.7
Role:
Self
The Last Waltz
1978
⭐ 5.7
Role:
The Staple Singers
The Klansman
1974
⭐ 10.0
Role:
The Staple Singers