
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

The Midnight Special
Self - The Staple Singers

Wag the Dog
Pops Staples

The Last Waltz
Self

The Klansman
The Staple Singers

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
The Staple Singers

True Stories
Mr. Tucker

Blues at the BBC
Self

Real Life
Mr. Tucker
Credits
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Real Life 2018Mr. Tucker★ NR
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Blues at the BBC 2009Self★ 5
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Wag the Dog 1997Pops Staples★ 6.9
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Self★ NR
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True Stories 1986Mr. Tucker★ 6.7
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The Last Waltz 1978Self★ 7.6
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The Klansman 1974The Staple Singers★ 5.7
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The Midnight Special 1972Self - The Staple Singers★ 7.8
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The Staple Singers★ NR