Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Known for ActingBorn 1914-12-28 — died 2000-12-19Winona, 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
Wag the Dog
1997 · as Pops Staples
The Last Waltz
1978 · as Self
True Stories
1986 · as Mr. Tucker
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021 · as Self - Performer (archive footage)
The Klansman
1974 · as The Staple Singers
Real Life
2018 · as Mr. Tucker
Blues at the BBC
2009 · as Self
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970 · as The Staple Singers
Remembering Chicago Again
1995 · as Self