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Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Dec 28, 1914 - Dec 19, 2000 (85 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

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The Midnight Special
Self - The Staple Singers
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Wag the Dog
Pops Staples
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The Klansman
The Staple Singers
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True Stories
Mr. Tucker
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Real Life
Mr. Tucker

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