Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Age: N/A | From: Winona, Mississippi, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: The Staple Singers
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Winona, Mississippi, USA
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Movie Involvements: 5
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
The Midnight Special
(1972) Self - The Staple Singers
The Last Waltz
(1978) Self
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
(1970) The Staple Singers
The Klansman
(1974) The Staple Singers
Blues at the BBC
(2009) SelfActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Self | |
| 1997 | Pops Staples | |
| 1986 | Mr. Tucker | |
| 1978 | Self | |
| 1974 | The Staple Singers | |
| 1972 | Self - The Staple Singers | |
| 1970 | The Staple Singers | |
| 1961 | Self - The Staple Singers | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Theme Song Performance | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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