Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Known for Acting · 11 credits
- Born
- 1914-12-28
- Died
- 2000-12-19
- Place of birth
- Winona, Mississippi, USA
- Also known as
- The Staple Singers
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.
Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (9)
Wag the Dog
1997
as Pops Staples
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
The Last Waltz
1978
as Self
True Stories
1986
as Mr. Tucker
The Klansman
1974
as The Staple Singers
Blues at the BBC
2009
as Self
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970
as The Staple Singers
Real Life
2018
as Mr. Tucker
Remembering Chicago Again
1995
as Self
About Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
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. With 11 credits spanning from 1961 to 2021, Roebuck 'Pops' Staples has appeared in 9 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Roebuck 'Pops' Staples Movies
- Wag the Dog (1997) — as Pops Staples
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) — as Self - Performer (archive footage)
- The Last Waltz (1978) — as Self
- True Stories (1986) — as Mr. Tucker
- The Klansman (1974) — as The Staple Singers
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