Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 28, 1914
- Place of birth
- Winona, Mississippi, USA
- Died
- December 19, 2000
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.
Movies with Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
- Wag the Dog 1997 · ★ 6.9
- The Last Waltz 1978 · ★ 7.7
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) 2021 · ★ 7.6
- True Stories 1986 · ★ 6.7
- The Klansman 1974 · ★ 5.6
- Blues at the BBC 2009 · ★ 7.5
- The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children 1970 · ★ 10.0
- Remembering Chicago Again 1995
- Real Life 2018