Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Acting • Born 1914-12-28 – Died 2000-12-19
Acting0Winona, Mississippi, USA
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.
Filmography
11 credits
The Last Waltz
Movie • 1978
Self
Wag the Dog
Movie • 1997
Pops Staples
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Movie • 1970
The Staple Singers
The Klansman
Movie • 1974
The Staple Singers
True Stories
Movie • 1986
Mr. Tucker
Remembering Chicago Again
Movie • 1995
Self
Blues at the BBC
Movie • 2009
Self
Real Life
Movie • 2018
Mr. Tucker
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Movie • 2021
Self - Performer (archive footage)
The Midnight Special
TV • 1972
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self - The Staple Singers