Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Cast

Born: 28 December 1914 (died 19 December 2000)
Place of birth: Winona, Mississippi, USA
Known for: Acting · Wag the Dog, The Last Waltz, True Stories, Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

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.

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