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.

Personal information

Birth Place

Winona, Mississippi, USA

Birthday

1914-12-28

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The Midnight Special
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The Last Waltz
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Wag the Dog
True Stories
The Klansman
The Mike Douglas Show
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Blues at the BBC
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Remembering Chicago Again