Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Birthday: 1914-12-28 | Place of Birth: Winona, Mississippi, USARoebuck "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.
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
2018
Real Life
as Mr. Tucker
2009
Blues at the BBC
as Self
1995
Remembering Chicago Again
as Self
1986
True Stories
as Mr. Tucker
