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Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Acting 1914-12-28 Winona, Mississippi, USA

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

The Mike Douglas Show
TV ⭐ 5.8
The Mike Douglas Show 1961
The Midnight Special
TV ⭐ 8.1
The Midnight Special 1972
Wag the Dog
MOV ⭐ 6.9
Wag the Dog 1997
The Last Waltz
MOV ⭐ 7.7
The Last Waltz 1978
True Stories
MOV ⭐ 6.7
True Stories 1986
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
MOV ⭐ 7.6
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) 2021
The Klansman
MOV ⭐ 5.6
The Klansman 1974
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
MOV ⭐ 10.0
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children 1970
Blues at the BBC
MOV ⭐ 7.5
Blues at the BBC 2009
Remembering Chicago Again
MOV
Remembering Chicago Again 1995